l9n/ Oregon

2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 278

Requires landlords and courts to delay termination of residential tenancies for nonpayment for 60 days if tenant provides documentation of application for rental assistance.

Became law as Chapter 420, Oregon Laws 2021, signed June 25, 2021, 165 days after it was filed. In force from June 25, 2021.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Amends calculation of maximum amount payable by Housing and Community Services Department to landlords from Rent Guarantee Program Fund from per-landlord basis to per-tenant basis.</i>] <b>Requires landlords and courts to delay termination of residential tenancies for nonpayment for 60 days if tenant provides documentation of application for rental assistance. Requires that termination notices and eviction summons include notices regarding opportunity for delay. Requires Judicial Department to translate notice into other languages. Requires providers of public rental assistance to give application receipts to tenants. Sunsets March 1, 2022. Requires Housing and Community Services Department to award grant to third party to compensate landlords for certain delays to termination notices or eviction proceedings under Act. Sunsets March 1, 2023. Requires that department compensate qualified landlords from landlord compensation fund for 100 percent of past-due rent that accrued during COVID-19 emergency period, rather than requiring that landlords forgive 20 percent of unpaid rent. Applies to new and existing applications for compensation. Declares emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Its course

January 11 to July 7, 2021, 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 action25 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 11 to Mar 2472 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 11 to Jan 198 days

Housing and DevelopmentJan 19 to Mar 1858 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 24 to Jun 1785 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 24 to Apr 714 days

HousingApr 7 to Jun 761 days

RulesJun 7 to Jun 1710 days

Back in the SenateJun 17 to Jun 258 days

With the GovernorJun 25 to Jun 250 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading23–0

    Passed · Mar 24 · 7 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading56–0

    Passed · Jun 17 · 3 present

  • Senate, concurrence27–2

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 22 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 17

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

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

In the Senate Jan 11 – Mar 24

  1. Jan 11Introduced
  2. Jan 19Sent to Housing and Development
  3. Feb 9Heard in Housing and Development
  4. Mar 16Heard in Housing and Development
  5. Mar 18Housing and Development recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Mar 24Passed the Senate, 23 to 0

In the House of Representatives Apr 1 – Jun 17

  1. Apr 1Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 7Sent to Housing
  3. May 27Heard in Housing
  4. Jun 7Housing reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
  5. Sent to Rules
  6. Jun 14Heard in Rules
  7. Jun 15Heard in Rules
  8. Jun 16Heard in Rules
  9. Jun 17Rules recommended it as amended
  10. Read a second time
  11. Passed the House of Representatives, 56 to 0

Back in the Senate Jun 22 – Jun 25

  1. Jun 22The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 27 to 2
  2. Jun 25Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 25 – Jul 7

  1. Jun 25Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Jul 7Became chapter 420 of Oregon Laws 2021
  4. In force from June 25, 2021
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 19Referred to Housing and Development.Senate
  3. Feb 9Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 16Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 18Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  6. Mar 18Second reading.Senate
  7. Mar 24Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed.Senate
  8. Apr 1First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 7Referred to Housing.House of Representatives
  10. May 27Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 7Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 7Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 14Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 15Work Session held.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 16Work Session held.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 17Second reading.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 17Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Fahey, Zika. Passed.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 22Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
  20. Jun 22Thatcher granted unanimous consent to change vote from nay to aye.Senate
  21. Jun 25President signed.Senate
  22. Jun 25Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  23. Jun 25Governor signed.Senate
  24. Jul 7Chapter 420, 2021 Laws.Senate
  25. Jul 7Effective date, June 25, 2021.Senate