l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 935

Prohibits landlords from denying application for tenancy based on certain rental or financial screening or admissions criteria if applicant is refugee from Ukraine.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on June 25, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Prohibits landlords from denying application for tenancy based on certain rental or financial screening or admissions criteria if applicant is refugee from Ukraine. Waives <i>written test or</i>] actual demonstration requirements for issuance of <b>Class C</b> driver license for refugee from Ukraine who holds valid driver license issued by Ukraine that expires on or after January 1, 2022. Requires Department of Transportation to waive fees relating to issuance or provision of up to two replacements of driver license issued to refugee from Ukraine. Requires Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement to develop and provide informational material to each field office of Department of Transportation where applications for driver licenses or vehicle registrations are accepted. Directs that informational material identify types of driver licenses issued by Ukraine that may be used to obtain Oregon driver license<b>, identify documents that may be used by individual to demonstrate that individual is refugee from Ukraine</b> and explain eligibility for waivers to fees and <i>certain testing</i>] <b>demonstration</b> requirements and be provided in English, Ukrainian and Russian languages. Sunsets January 2, 2028. 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 Senate

4 co-sponsors

Kayse Jama, Aaron Woods, Floyd Prozanski, Rob Wagner

In the House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

    Janelle Bynum

    Its course

    February 21 to June 25, 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 action10 actions on 8 days

    In the SenateFeb 21 to Jun 25 · stopped124 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 21 to Feb 221 day

    Housing and DevelopmentFeb 22 to Mar 612 days

    Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World AffairsMar 6 to Apr 530 days

    Ways and MeansApr 5 to Jun 25 · stopped81 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 5

    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 Senate Feb 21 – Jun 25

    1. Feb 21Introduced
    2. Feb 22Sent to Housing and Development
    3. Mar 1Heard in Housing and Development
    4. Mar 6Housing and Development reported it without a recommendation
    5. Sent to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
    6. Mar 21Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
    7. Mar 30Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
    8. Apr 5Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    9. Sent to Ways and Means
    10. Jun 25Died when the session ended
    All 10 actions, as published
    1. Feb 21Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Feb 22Referred to Housing and Development.Senate
    3. Mar 1Work Session held.Senate
    4. Mar 6Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and requesting referral to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.Senate
    5. Mar 6Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs by order of the President.Senate
    6. Mar 21Public Hearing held.Senate
    7. Mar 30Work Session held.Senate
    8. Apr 5Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    9. Apr 5Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
    10. Jun 25In committee upon adjournment.Senate