Bill > HB3431

This bill updates Oregon state law to expand the definition of how public notices can be published, replacing traditional newspaper requirements with a broader "news publication" category. Specifically, the bill modifies multiple existing statutes to allow public notices to be published in digital or online news outlets that meet certain criteria, such as conducting regular local news coverage, publishing in English, and having been established for at least 12 consecutive months. The new definition of a "news publication" includes both print and digital formats and requires that at least 25% of the total news content be locally and originally composed. This change applies to various types of public notices, including government and legal notifications like foreclosure sales, urban renewal plans, and water rights proceedings. The bill effectively modernizes public notice requirements to reflect the changing media landscape, giving government entities and other required notice-givers more flexibility in how they communicate important information to the public by allowing digital publication alongside or in place of traditional print newspaper notices.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3431