l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 599

Prohibits landlords from inquiring about or discriminating on the basis of a tenant's or applicant's immigration or citizenship status, rejecting an applicant based on the type of identifying documentation or disclosing or threatening disclosure of an applicant's or a tenant's immigration or citizenship status for improper purposes.

Became law as Chapter 226, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 28, 2025, 135 days after it was filed. In force from May 28, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: This Act bans a landlord from biases in renting a home based on immigration status. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).</b> [<i>Digest: This Act bans biases in the rent or sale of property based on immigration status. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).</i>] Prohibits landlords from inquiring about or [<i>disclosing</i>]<b> discriminating on the basis of a tenant's or applicant's</b> immigration <b>or citizenship</b> status<b>,</b> [<i>or</i>] rejecting an applicant [<i>due to immigration status. Prohibits discrimination based on immigration status for real property transactions.</i>] <b>based on the type of identifying documentation or disclosing or threatening disclosure of an applicant's or a tenant's immigration or citizenship status for improper purposes. Authorizes statutory penalties. Becomes operative 30 days after the effective date. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

9 co-sponsors

Lew Frederick, Sara Gelser Blouin, Jeff Golden, James Manning Jr., Mark Meek, Deb Patterson, Khanh Pham, Anthony Broadman, Janeen Sollman

In the House of Representatives

12 co-sponsors

Farrah Chaichi, Mark Gamba, Dacia Grayber, Zach Hudson, Pam Marsh, Courtney Neron Misslin, Rob Nosse, Nathan Sosa, Hoa Nguyen, Willy Chotzen, Lesly Muñoz, Lisa Fragala

Its course

January 13 to June 6, 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 action21 actions on 19 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Mar 2470 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Mar 1759 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 24 to May 1956 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 24 to Mar 273 days

JudiciaryMar 27 to May 1448 days

With the GovernorMay 19 to May 289 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading21–8

    Passed · Mar 24 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading36–15

    Passed · May 19 · 8 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 17

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 Jan 13 – Mar 24

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Mar 5Heard in Judiciary
  4. Mar 12Heard in Judiciary
  5. Mar 17Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Mar 18Read a second time
  7. Mar 24Passed the Senate, 21 to 8

In the House of Representatives Mar 25 – May 19

  1. Mar 25Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 27Sent to Judiciary
  3. Apr 23Heard in Judiciary
  4. May 8Heard in Judiciary
  5. May 14Judiciary recommended it
  6. May 15Read a second time
  7. May 19Passed the House of Representatives, 36 to 15

To the Governor May 20 – Jun 6

  1. May 20Signed in the Senate
  2. May 21Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. May 28Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 6Became chapter 226 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from May 28, 2025
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  3. Mar 5Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 12Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Mar 18Second reading.Senate
  7. Mar 20Carried over to 03-24 by unanimous consent.Senate
  8. Mar 24Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.Senate
  9. Mar 24Girod declared potential conflict of interest.Senate
  10. Mar 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  11. Mar 27Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 23Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  13. May 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
  14. May 14Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  15. May 15Second reading.House of Representatives
  16. May 19Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed.House of Representatives
  17. May 20President signed.Senate
  18. May 21Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  19. May 28Governor signed.Senate
  20. Jun 6Chapter 226, 2025 Laws.Senate
  21. Jun 6Effective date, May 28, 2025.Senate