l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4120

Allows residential landlords of multifamily housing to convert premises to nonsmoking for existing tenants upon 180 days' written notice.

Became law as Chapter 60, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 31, 2026, 57 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2027.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act lets landlords restrict smoking in apartments. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Allows residential landlords of multifamily housing to convert premises to nonsmoking for existing tenants upon [<i>90</i>]<b> 180</b> days' written notice. Applies to new and existing rental agreements.

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

17 co-sponsors

Court Boice, Vikki Breese-Iverson, Matt Bunch, Jeffrey Helfrich, Bobby Levy, Rick Lewis, Emily McIntire, Virgle Osborne, Sue Rieke Smith, Anna Scharf, Alek Skarlatos, Lamar Wise, Dwayne Yunker, Emerson Levy, Travis Nelson, Hai Pham, Cyrus Javadi

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Janeen Sollman, Suzanne Weber

    Its course

    February 2 to April 6, 2026, 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 14 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Feb 1917 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

    Housing and HomelessnessFeb 2 to Feb 1614 days

    In the SenateFeb 19 to Mar 312 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 19 to Feb 201 day

    Housing and DevelopmentFeb 20 to Mar 210 days

    With the GovernorMar 3 to Mar 3128 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading51–2

      Passed · Feb 19 · 7 present

    • Senate, third reading24–4

      Passed · Mar 3 · 2 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Feb 16

    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 2 – Feb 19

    1. Feb 2Introduced
    2. Sent to Housing and Homelessness
    3. Feb 12Heard in Housing and Homelessness
    4. Feb 16Housing and Homelessness recommended it as amended
    5. Feb 17Read a second time
    6. Feb 19Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 2

    In the Senate Feb 20 – Mar 3

    1. Feb 20Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Housing and Development
    3. Feb 26Heard in Housing and Development
    4. Mar 2Housing and Development recommended it
    5. Read a second time
    6. Mar 3Passed the Senate, 24 to 4

    To the Governor Mar 4 – Apr 6

    1. Mar 4Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Mar 5Signed in the Senate
    3. Mar 31Signed by the Governor
    4. Apr 6Became chapter 60 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from January 1, 2027
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 2Referred to Housing and Homelessness.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 12Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 17Second reading.House of Representatives
    6. Feb 18Rules suspended. Carried over to February 19, 2026 Calendar.House of Representatives
    7. Feb 19Rules suspended. Carried over to February 20, 2026 Calendar.House of Representatives
    8. Feb 19Rules suspended. Without objection, carry over to February 20, 2026 rescinded.House of Representatives
    9. Feb 19Third reading. Carried by Edwards. Passed.House of Representatives
    10. Feb 20First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    11. Feb 20Referred to Housing and Development.Senate
    12. Feb 26Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    13. Mar 2Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    14. Mar 2Second reading.Senate
    15. Mar 3Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate
    16. Mar 3Girod declared potential conflict of interest.Senate
    17. Mar 3Starr granted unanimous consent to declare potential conflict of interest after the vote.Senate
    18. Mar 4Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    19. Mar 5President signed.Senate
    20. Mar 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
    21. Apr 6Chapter 60, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.House of Representatives