l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 690

Requires courts to delay residential eviction trials for nonpayment until at least 90 days following defendants' motion and declaration regarding their health-related social needs housing supports.

Became law as Chapter 598, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 24, 2025, 192 days after it was filed. In force from July 24, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act delays evictions for babies' families who get help with rent through OHP. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Requires courts to delay residential eviction trials for nonpayment until at least 90 days following [<i>approval of</i>] <b>defendants' motion and declaration regarding their</b> health-related social needs housing supports. Requires the Judicial Department to make conforming updates to the nonpayment termination notice. <b>Becomes operative on September 1, 2025.</b> Sunsets on September 28, 2027. Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to prioritize housing funding for children under 12 months of age and to annually report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing on the rate of children experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Declares an 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

3 co-sponsors

Sara Gelser Blouin, Deb Patterson, James Manning Jr.

In the House of Representatives

12 co-sponsors

Hoa Nguyen, Tom Andersen, Susan McLain, Willy Chotzen, Zach Hudson, Lisa Fragala, Mark Gamba, Sue Rieke Smith, Annessa Hartman, Ricki Ruiz, Emerson Levy, Thuy Tran

Its course

January 13 to August 8, 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 action25 actions on 19 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 17155 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Early Childhood and Behavioral HealthJan 17 to Apr 1487 days

RulesApr 14 to Jun 1360 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 17 to Jun 269 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 17 to Jun 170 days

RulesJun 17 to Jun 236 days

Back in the SenateJun 26 to Jun 304 days

With the GovernorJun 30 to Jul 2424 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading30–0

    Passed · Jun 17

  • House of Representatives, third reading48–0

    Passed · Jun 26 · 12 present

  • Senate, concurrence28–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 27 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 13

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 23

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 Senate Jan 13 – Jun 17

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
  3. Apr 3Heard in Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
  4. Apr 8Heard in Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
  5. Apr 14Early Childhood and Behavioral Health reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
  6. Sent to Rules
  7. May 7Heard in Rules
  8. Jun 12Heard in Rules
  9. Jun 13Rules recommended it as amended
  10. Jun 16Read a second time
  11. Jun 17Passed the Senate, 30 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 17 – Jun 26

  1. Jun 17Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Rules
  3. Jun 19Heard in Rules
  4. Jun 23Heard in Rules
  5. Rules recommended it as amended
  6. Jun 24Read a second time
  7. Jun 26Passed the House of Representatives, 48 to 0

Back in the Senate Jun 27 – Jun 30

  1. Jun 27The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 28 to 0
  2. Jun 30Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 30 – Aug 8

  1. Jun 30Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jul 24Signed by the Governor
  3. Aug 8Became chapter 598 of Oregon Laws 2025
  4. In force from July 24, 2025
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.Senate
  3. Apr 3Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 8Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 14Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.Senate
  6. Apr 14Referred to Rules by order of the President.Senate
  7. May 7Public Hearing held.Senate
  8. Jun 12Work Session held.Senate
  9. Jun 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  10. Jun 16Second reading.Senate
  11. Jun 17Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.Senate
  12. Jun 17First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 17Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 19Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 23Work Session held.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 24Second reading.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 25Rules suspended. Carried over to June 26, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 26Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 27Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
  21. Jun 30President signed.Senate
  22. Jun 30Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  23. Jul 24Governor signed.Senate
  24. Aug 8Chapter 598, 2025 Laws.Senate
  25. Aug 8Effective date, July 24, 2025.Senate