Bill introduced by freshman lawmaker inspired by Eugene Weekly's coverage of son’s presence at Jan. 6 US Capitol insurrection

According to current state law, a plaintiff shall not recover damages from a news organization unless a correction/retraction is demanded but not provided. The bill changes “shall not” to “may not.” So, if passed, plaintiffs would retain the ability to recover damages even if a correction/retraction is issued.

The bill also requires any offending material to be immediately scrubbed from the news outlet’s digital archives.