l9n/ Oregon

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 2004

During first nine months of occupancy, prohibits landlord from terminating month-to-month tenancy within 60 days of receiving from tenant request for repairs to correct certain building, health or housing code violation or unhabitable condition.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Rules Committee on July 7, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

During first nine months of occupancy, prohibits landlord from terminating month-to-month tenancy within 60 days of receiving from tenant request for repairs to correct certain building, health or housing code violation or unhabitable condition. Prohibits landlord from terminating month-to-month tenancy without cause after first nine months of occupancy except under certain circumstances with written notice and payment of amount equal to one month's periodic rent. Provides exception for certain tenancies for occupancy of dwelling unit in building or on property occupied by landlord as primary residence. Makes violation defense against action for possession by landlord. Requires fixed term tenancy to be at least six months in duration, unless tenant requests shorter term. Requires landlord to give tenant 90 days' notice that fixed term tenancy will terminate upon reaching expiration date or that tenant may renew fixed term tenancy by giving landlord 45 days' notice. If landlord fails to provide notice, requires fixed term tenancy to become month-to-month tenancy upon reaching specified ending date, unless tenant elects to terminate tenancy. Prohibits landlord from increasing rent on more than one occasion during any 12-month period. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

11 co-sponsors

Teresa Alonso Leon, Margaret Doherty, Paul Holvey, Alissa Keny-Guyer, Sheri Schouten, Susan McLain, Rob Nosse, Dan Rayfield, Tawna Sanchez, Barbara Smith Warner, Tina Kotek

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

Kathleen Taylor, James Manning Jr., Chuck Riley

Its course

January 9 to July 7, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action16 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Apr 485 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 178 days

Human Services and HousingJan 17 to Mar 3173 days

In the SenateApr 4 to Jul 7 · stopped94 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 4 to Apr 106 days

Human ServicesApr 10 to Jun 859 days

RulesJun 8 to Jul 7 · stopped29 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading31–27

    Passed · Apr 4 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 31

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 8

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 9 – Apr 4

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Human Services and Housing
  3. Mar 2Heard in Human Services and Housing
  4. Heard in Human Services and Housing
  5. Mar 30Heard in Human Services and Housing
  6. Mar 31Human Services and Housing recommended it as amended
  7. Apr 3Read a second time
  8. Apr 4Passed the House of Representatives, 31 to 27

In the Senate Apr 5 – Jul 7

  1. Apr 5Arrived in the Senate
  2. Apr 10Sent to Human Services
  3. May 3Heard in Human Services
  4. May 31Heard in Human Services
  5. Jun 8Human Services recommended it as amended
  6. Sent to Rules
  7. Jun 28Heard in Rules
  8. Jul 7Died when the session ended
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Human Services and Housing.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 2Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 2Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 30Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Mar 31Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 3Second reading.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 4Third reading. Carried by Power, Piluso. Passed.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 5First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  10. Apr 10Referred to Human Services.Senate
  11. May 3Public Hearing held.Senate
  12. May 31Work Session held.Senate
  13. Jun 8Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  14. Jun 8Referred to Rules by order of the President.Senate
  15. Jun 28Work Session held.Senate
  16. Jul 7At President's desk upon adjournment.Senate