SB 686 — Prohibits a covered platform from accessing for an Oregon audience the online content of a digital journalism provider without an agreement.

8 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 75 not signed on · 14 voted No

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 686 do?

<b>Digest: Requires a covered platform to have an agreement in order to access the online content of a news provider. Creates a group for civic information to give grants. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7).</b> [<i>Digest: Makes online platforms pay online news providers and a group for civic information. Creates a group for civic information to give grants. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.0).</i>] [<i>Requires online platforms to pay moneys to digital journalism providers and the Oregon Civic Information Consortium. Allows an online platform to use an arbitration process to determine the percentage of an online platform's advertising revenue to be remitted to digital journalism providers.</i>] <b>Prohibits a covered platform from accessing for an Oregon audience the online content of a digital journalism provider without an agreement. Specifies requirements that an agreement must meet. <b>Creates a private cause of action that a digital journalism provider may bring against a covered platform if the covered platform accesses for an Oregon audience the online content of the digital journalism provider without an agreement or fails to comply with an agreement. Allows for the recovery of the greater of statutory or actual damages, and for punitive damages. <b>Bars a cause of action if the covered platform is participating in arbitration or in compliance with a final arbitration order, judgment or settlement agreement. Bars a cause of action for access that occurs between January 1, 2026, and December 31, 2027, if the covered platform elects to pay a certain sum amount. <b>Allows a covered platform or group of digital journalism providers to initiate an arbitration process to determine a percentage of the covered platform's advertising revenue to be remitted to the digital journalism providers.</b> Requires online platforms to report annually certain information about compensation paid to digital journalism providers. Establishes the Oregon Civic Information Consortium. Directs the consortium to award grants for applicants that seek to improve civic information.

Who sponsors SB 686?

SB 686 is sponsored by Kayse Jama (Democrat), Chris Gorsek (Democrat), Jeff Golden (Democrat), Khanh Pham (Democrat), Jules Walters (Democrat), Wlnsvey Campos (Democrat), Ben Bowman (Democrat), Farrah Chaichi (Democrat), Mark Gamba (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Lisa Reynolds (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat), Sara Gelser Blouin (Democrat), and Courtney Neron Misslin (Democrat).

What is the current status of SB 686?

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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