l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 973

Requires a landlord of publicly supported housing to provide all applicants and new tenants notice of when the affordability restrictions may be terminated.

Became law as Chapter 141, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 22, 2025, 107 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Amends the notices that a landlord must give to tenants warning when the landlord's obligation to charge the tenant low rent will end. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Requires a landlord of publicly supported housing to provide all applicants and new tenants notice of when the affordability restrictions may be terminated. Becomes operative January 1, 2026. Extends from 20 months to 30 months the minimum notice landlords must give existing tenants regarding expiring affordability restrictions. Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to adopt rules by December 1, 2025, that prescribe the form of the notice and translations. Applies to properties with restrictions ending on or after July 1, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Wlnsvey Campos, Mark Meek, Khanh Pham, Aaron Woods, Kayse Jama

In the House of Representatives

4 co-sponsors

Mark Gamba, David Gomberg, Annessa Hartman, Zach Hudson

Its course

February 4 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 action23 actions on 18 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Apr 257 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 4 to Feb 40 days

Housing and DevelopmentFeb 4 to Mar 3155 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 2 to May 1341 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 2 to Apr 108 days

Housing and HomelessnessApr 10 to May 626 days

With the GovernorMay 13 to May 229 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading26–2

    Passed · Apr 2 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading43–9

    Passed · May 13 · 7 present

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 Feb 4 – Apr 2

  1. Feb 4Introduced
  2. Sent to Housing and Development
  3. Mar 3Heard in Housing and Development
  4. Mar 24Heard in Housing and Development
  5. Mar 31Housing and Development recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Apr 2Passed the Senate, 26 to 2

In the House of Representatives Apr 3 – May 13

  1. Apr 3Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 10Sent to Housing and Homelessness
  3. Apr 23Heard in Housing and Homelessness
  4. Apr 30Heard in Housing and Homelessness
  5. May 6Housing and Homelessness recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 13Passed the House of Representatives, 43 to 9

To the Governor May 14 – Jun 6

  1. May 14Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. May 22Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 6Became chapter 141 of Oregon Laws 2025
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 4Referred to Housing and Development.Senate
  3. Mar 3Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 24Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 31Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  6. Mar 31Second reading.Senate
  7. Apr 1Carried over to 04-02 by unanimous consent.Senate
  8. Apr 2Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate
  9. Apr 3First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 10Referred to Housing and Homelessness.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 23Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 30Work Session held.House of Representatives
  13. May 6Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  14. May 6Second reading.House of Representatives
  15. May 7Rules suspended. Carried over to May 8, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  16. May 8Rules suspended. Carried over to May 12, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  17. May 12Rules suspended. Carried over to May 13, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  18. May 13Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed.House of Representatives
  19. May 14President signed.Senate
  20. May 14Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. May 22Governor signed.Senate
  22. Jun 6Chapter 141, 2025 Laws.Senate
  23. Jun 6Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.Senate