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2023 Regular Session

House Bill 3443

Prohibits landlords from terminating lease or taking other specified actions due to status of tenant as victim of bias crime.

Became law as Chapter 549, Oregon Laws 2023, signed July 31, 2023, 153 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2024.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Prohibits landlords from terminating lease or taking other specified actions due to status of tenant as victim of bias crime.<b> Provides that tenant who is bias crime victim is not responsible for damages resulting from commission of bias crime. Provides that perpetration of bias crime by tenant constitutes cause for termination of tenancy.</b> Establishes process for victim of bias crime to be released from lease without penalty. Provides that release assistance officer and court enter order prohibiting defendant charged with crime involving bias from contacting victim. Provides that information reported to hate crimes hotline that might reveal identity of individual is confidential. Provides that victims of bias crime in the first degree must be consulted during plea negotiations. Expands Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of bias. Expands eligibility for protected leave to bias crime victims. Provides that Department of Justice employee who staffs hate crimes hotline is eligible to request that records kept by Department of Transportation contain employer address instead of home address. Directs Department of Justice to develop and deliver training program for district attorney victim assistance programs to assist with providing services to bias crime victims.

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

19 co-sponsors

Susan McLain, Travis Nelson, Mark Gamba, Lisa Reynolds, Tom Andersen, Nathan Sosa, Maxine Dexter, Farrah Chaichi, Jason Kropf, Ken Helm, Ben Bowman, Dacia Grayber, Annessa Hartman, Hoa Nguyen, Julie Fahey, Pam Marsh, Daniel Nguyen, Janelle Bynum, Rob Nosse

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Wlnsvey Campos, Michael Dembrow, Elizabeth Steiner, Floyd Prozanski

Its course

February 28 to August 15, 2023, 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 action37 actions on 29 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 28 to Apr 1041 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 28 to Mar 33 days

Housing and HomelessnessMar 3 to Mar 96 days

JudiciaryMar 9 to Mar 2819 days

In the SenateApr 10 to Jun 2273 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 10 to Apr 122 days

Housing and DevelopmentApr 12 to Apr 2614 days

JudiciaryApr 26 to Apr 26 · moved on0 days

JudiciaryApr 26 to Jun 1550 days

With the GovernorJun 22 to Jul 3139 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading40–14

    Passed · Apr 10 · 6 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading23–35

    Apr 11 · 2 present

  • Senate, third reading21–3

    Passed · Jun 22 · 6 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 28

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 House of Representatives Feb 28 – Apr 10

  1. Feb 28Introduced
  2. Mar 3Sent to Housing and Homelessness
  3. Mar 7Heard in Housing and Homelessness
  4. Mar 9Housing and Homelessness reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Judiciary
  5. Sent to Judiciary
  6. Mar 20Heard in Judiciary
  7. Mar 27Heard in Judiciary
  8. Mar 28Judiciary recommended it as amended
  9. Mar 29Read a second time
  10. Apr 10Passed the House of Representatives, 40 to 14

In the Senate Apr 11 – Jun 22

  1. Apr 11Arrived in the Senate
  2. Apr 12Sent to Housing and Development
  3. Apr 24Heard in Housing and Development
  4. Apr 26Housing and Development reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Judiciary
  5. Sent to Judiciary
  6. May 2Heard in Judiciary
  7. May 9Heard in Judiciary
  8. Jun 15Judiciary recommended it
  9. Read a second time
  10. Jun 22Passed the Senate, 21 to 3

To the Governor Jun 24 – Aug 15

  1. Jun 24Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jul 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 15Became chapter 549 of Oregon Laws 2023, in force from January 1, 2024
All 37 actions, as published
  1. Feb 28First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Mar 3Referred to Housing and Homelessness.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 7Work Session held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 9Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 9Referred to Judiciary by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  6. Mar 20Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  7. Mar 27Work Session held.House of Representatives
  8. Mar 28Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  9. Mar 29Second reading.House of Representatives
  10. Mar 30Rules suspended. Carried over to April 3, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 3Rules suspended. Carried over to April 4, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 4Rules suspended. Carried over to April 5, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
  13. Apr 5Rules suspended. Carried over to April 6, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
  14. Apr 6Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
  15. Apr 10Potential conflict(s) of interest declared by Elmer.House of Representatives
  16. Apr 10Third reading. Carried by Pham K. Passed.House of Representatives
  17. Apr 10Vote explanation(s) filed by Levy B.House of Representatives
  18. Apr 11Vote reconsideration failed.House of Representatives
  19. Apr 11First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  20. Apr 12Referred to Housing and Development.Senate
  21. Apr 19Work Session cancelled.Senate
  22. Apr 24Work Session held.Senate
  23. Apr 26Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be returned to President's desk for referral. Referred to Judiciary by order of the President.Senate
  24. Apr 26Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  25. May 2Public Hearing held.Senate
  26. May 9Work Session held.Senate
  27. Jun 15Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  28. Jun 15Second reading.Senate
  29. Jun 16Carried over to 06-20 by unanimous consent.Senate
  30. Jun 20Carried over to 06-21 by unanimous consent.Senate
  31. Jun 21Carried over to 06-22 by unanimous consent.Senate
  32. Jun 22Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Senate
  33. Jun 22Vote explanation(s) filed by Findley.Senate
  34. Jun 24Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  35. Jun 24President signed.Senate
  36. Jul 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
  37. Aug 15Chapter 549, (2023 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2024.House of Representatives