House Bill 2639

Redefines "source of income" for purposes of prohibiting discrimination in selling, renting or leasing real property. Creates exceptions. Directs Housing and Community Services Department to develop Housing Choice Landlord Guarantee Program to mitigate damages to dwelling units of landlords caused by tenants receiving tenant-based assistance under federal Housing Choice Voucher Program. Creates Housing Choice Landlord Guarantee Program Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to department to carry out Housing Choice Landlord Guarantee Program. Requires local housing authorities to report annually to department regarding information provided to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development regarding participation in Housing Choice Voucher Program. Directs local housing authorities to annually review internal procedures and processes and to facilitate participation of landlords in Housing Choice Voucher Program. Creates Statewide Housing Choice Advisory Committee. <i>Directs department to establish and administer Stable Rental Housing Program to make grants to qualifying organizations to provide rental and financial assistance to persons at risk of experiencing homelessness or persons requiring assistance to maintain housing stability.</i>] <i>Creates Stable Rental Housing Account and continuously appropriates moneys in account to department to carry out Stable Rental Housing Program.</i>] Directs department and State Housing Council to cooperate with local housing authorities to obtain federal approval and waivers of requirements under certain federal rent subsidy assistance programs. <b>Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for Housing Choice Landlord Guarantee Program during biennium. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Emergency Board for allocation to department for Housing Choice Landlord Guarantee Program during biennium.</b> Becomes operative July 1, 2014.

In the House of Representatives

• Tina Kotek

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives, third reading38–20

  Passed · Jul 3 · 2 present

• Senate, third reading15–15

  Failed · Jul 7

• Senate, third reading16–13

  Jul 8 · 1 present

• Senate, third reading16–13

  Passed · Jul 8 · 1 present

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Apr 17

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jul 3

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In the House of Representatives Jan 14 – Jul 3

1. Jan 14Introduced
2. Jan 22Sent to Human Services and Housing
3. Mar 6Heard in Human Services and Housing
4. Apr 12Heard in Human Services and Housing
5. Apr 17Human Services and Housing recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
6. Sent to Ways and Means
7. Apr 30Sent to Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
8. May 16Heard in Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
9. Jun 25Heard in Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
10. Returned to Ways and Means
11. Jul 2Heard in Ways and Means
12. Jul 3Ways and Means recommended it as amended
13. Read a second time
14. Passed the House of Representatives, 38 to 20

In the Senate Jul 3 – Jul 8

1. Jul 3Arrived in the Senate
2. Sent to Ways and Means
3. Jul 6Ways and Means recommended it
4. Read a second time
5. Jul 7Failed in the Senate, 15 to 15
6. Jul 8Passed the Senate, 16 to 13

To the Governor Jul 10 – Aug 14

1. Jul 10Signed in the House of Representatives
2. Jul 15Signed in the Senate
3. Aug 14Signed by the Governor
4. Became chapter 740 of Oregon Laws 2013, in force from January 1, 2014