OR SB1580

Prohibits online platforms with 50+ million U.S. monthly users and $550+ billion market cap (targeting Google and Meta) from accessing Oregon news content without a written compensation agreement with digital journalism providers

Creates private right of action allowing news providers to sue platforms for $1,000 per unauthorized access or actual damages, plus potential punitive damages, with a one-year statute of limitations

Establishes two-year safe harbor (January 2027-December 2028) where platforms can avoid lawsuits by paying fixed annual amounts: $104 million for platforms with 6+ billion worldwide users, $18 million for smaller covered platforms

Allows final-offer arbitration process where platforms or groups of news providers can initiate binding arbitration to determine percentage of platform advertising revenue owed to Oregon news outlets for a two-year period

Creates Oregon Civic Information Consortium, a 13-member nonprofit board to receive 10% of platform payments and distribute grants supporting local journalism, underserved communities, and civic information projects