l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3522

Allows an owner or landlord to evict a squatter.

Became law as Chapter 356, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 20, 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 allows the eviction of a squatter. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Allows an owner <b>or landlord</b> to evict a squatter.

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

28 co-sponsors

Mark Gamba, David Gomberg, Kevin Mannix, Nancy Nathanson, Daniel Nguyen, Hoa Nguyen, Jules Walters, Ed Diehl, Virgle Osborne, Ricki Ruiz, Dwayne Yunker, Tom Andersen, April Dobson, E. Werner Reschke, Julie Fahey, Lisa Fragala, Ben Bowman, Zach Hudson, Dacia Grayber, Christine Drazan, Mari Watanabe, Emily McIntire, Anna Scharf, Kim Wallan, Rick Lewis, Bobby Levy, Travis Nelson, Shannon Isadore

In the Senate

    4 co-sponsors

    Deb Patterson, David Brock Smith, Mark Meek, Cedric Hayden

    Its course

    February 11 to July 7, 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 action30 actions on 27 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Apr 351 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 11 to Feb 121 day

    Housing and HomelessnessFeb 12 to Mar 2844 days

    In the SenateApr 3 to Jun 1169 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 3 to Apr 74 days

    Housing and DevelopmentApr 7 to May 2245 days

    With the GovernorJun 11 to Jun 209 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading55–0

      Passed · Apr 3 · 5 present

    • Senate, third reading23–0

      Passed · Jun 11 · 7 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.

    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 Feb 11 – Apr 3

    1. Feb 11Introduced
    2. Feb 12Sent to Housing and Homelessness
    3. Mar 17Heard in Housing and Homelessness
    4. Mar 24Heard in Housing and Homelessness
    5. Mar 28Housing and Homelessness recommended it as amended
    6. Mar 31Read a second time
    7. Apr 3Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 0

    In the Senate Apr 7 – Jun 11

    1. Apr 7Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Housing and Development
    3. May 12Heard in Housing and Development
    4. May 19Heard in Housing and Development
    5. May 22Housing and Development recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Jun 11Passed the Senate, 23 to 0

    To the Governor Jun 12 – Jul 7

    1. Jun 12Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Signed in the Senate
    3. Jun 20Signed by the Governor
    4. Jul 7Became chapter 356 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
    All 30 actions, as published
    1. Feb 11First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 12Referred to Housing and Homelessness.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 17Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Mar 24Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Mar 28Recommendation: 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 2Rules suspended. Carried over to April 3, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    9. Apr 3Third reading. Carried by Hartman. Passed.House of Representatives
    10. Apr 7First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    11. Apr 7Referred to Housing and Development.Senate
    12. May 12Public Hearing held.Senate
    13. May 19Work Session held.Senate
    14. May 22Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    15. May 22Second reading.Senate
    16. May 23Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.Senate
    17. May 27Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.Senate
    18. May 28Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.Senate
    19. May 29Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.Senate
    20. Jun 2Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.Senate
    21. Jun 3Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.Senate
    22. Jun 4Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.Senate
    23. Jun 5Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.Senate
    24. Jun 9Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
    25. Jun 10Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.Senate
    26. Jun 11Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.Senate
    27. Jun 12Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    28. Jun 12President signed.Senate
    29. Jun 20Governor signed.House of Representatives
    30. Jul 7Chapter 356, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives