l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2134

Allows tenant to terminate a tenancy during the fixed term without penalty upon 30 days' notice if the landlord delivers certain notices terminating the tenancy in 90 days or more.

Became law as Chapter 115, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 22, 2025, 129 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act lets a tenant end a term lease early if the landlord has given notice ending the lease after the term. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.9). Allows tenant to terminate a tenancy during the fixed term without penalty upon 30 days' notice if the landlord delivers certain notices terminating the tenancy in 90 days or more. [<i>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</i>].

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

13 co-sponsors

Bobby Levy, Pam Marsh, Susan McLain, Daniel Nguyen, Kevin Mannix, Mark Gamba, Cyrus Javadi, Lesly Muñoz, Farrah Chaichi, Tom Andersen, Rob Nosse, Mari Watanabe, Ricki Ruiz

In the Senate

    8 co-sponsors

    Wlnsvey Campos, Lew Frederick, Sara Gelser Blouin, Jeff Golden, James Manning Jr., Deb Patterson, Cedric Hayden, Courtney Neron Misslin

    Its course

    January 13 to June 11, 2025, 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 action22 actions on 19 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 279 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    Housing and HomelessnessJan 17 to Mar 2769 days

    In the SenateApr 2 to May 1341 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 2 to Apr 31 day

    Housing and DevelopmentApr 3 to May 734 days

    With the GovernorMay 13 to May 229 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading44–9

      Passed · Apr 2 · 7 present

    • Senate, third reading26–3

      Passed · May 13 · 1 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 27

    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 13 – Apr 2

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Housing and Homelessness
    3. Feb 17Heard in Housing and Homelessness
    4. Mar 24Heard in Housing and Homelessness
    5. Mar 27Housing and Homelessness recommended it as amended
    6. Mar 31Read a second time
    7. Apr 2Passed the House of Representatives, 44 to 9

    In the Senate Apr 3 – May 13

    1. Apr 3Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Housing and Development
    3. Apr 21Heard in Housing and Development
    4. Apr 30Heard in Housing and Development
    5. May 7Housing and Development recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. May 13Passed the Senate, 26 to 3

    To the Governor May 14 – Jun 11

    1. May 14Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. May 15Signed in the Senate
    3. May 22Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 11Became chapter 115 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Jan 17Referred to Housing and Homelessness.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 17Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Mar 24Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Mar 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    6. Mar 31Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 1Carried over to April 2, 2025 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 2Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed.House of Representatives
    9. Apr 3First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    10. Apr 3Referred to Housing and Development.Senate
    11. Apr 21Public Hearing held.Senate
    12. Apr 30Work Session held.Senate
    13. May 7Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    14. May 7Second reading.Senate
    15. May 8Carried over to 05-12 by unanimous consent.Senate
    16. May 12Carried over to 05-13 by unanimous consent.Senate
    17. May 13Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.Senate
    18. May 13Girod, Robinson declared potential conflict of interest.Senate
    19. May 14Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    20. May 15President signed.Senate
    21. May 22Governor signed.House of Representatives
    22. Jun 11Chapter 115, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives