l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1523

Defines "tenant portal" for the purposes of residential tenancies.

Became law as Chapter 23, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 5, 2026, 31 days after it was filed. In force from June 5, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act allows a tenant or applicant for housing to opt not to use a tenant portal or to pay by card or electronic means. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0). Defines "tenant portal" for the purposes of residential tenancies. Requires landlords to provide an alternative to a tenant portal in response to a request from an applicant or tenant<b> under certain circumstances</b>. Prohibits landlords from requiring payments via a tenant portal, card or electronic means. Requires landlords to provide an alternative to a tenant portal to access common areas of the premises. Allows landlords to charge tenants for payment processing fees for payments made by credit card or tenant portal. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Its course

February 2 to March 17, 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 action20 actions on 13 days

In the SenateFeb 2 to Feb 1715 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Housing and DevelopmentFeb 2 to Feb 1311 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Feb 269 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 17 to Feb 170 days

Housing and HomelessnessFeb 17 to Feb 258 days

With the GovernorFeb 26 to Mar 57 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading22–7

    Passed · Feb 17 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading51–6

    Passed · Feb 26 · 3 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 13

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 Feb 2 – Feb 17

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Housing and Development
  3. Feb 3Heard in Housing and Development
  4. Feb 10Heard in Housing and Development
  5. Feb 13Housing and Development recommended it as amended
  6. Feb 16Read a second time
  7. Feb 17Passed the Senate, 22 to 7

In the House of Representatives Feb 17 – Feb 26

  1. Feb 17Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Housing and Homelessness
  3. Feb 19Heard in Housing and Homelessness
  4. Feb 24Heard in Housing and Homelessness
  5. Feb 25Housing and Homelessness recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Feb 26Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 6

To the Governor Feb 27 – Mar 17

  1. Feb 27Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Mar 5Signed by the Governor
  4. Mar 17Became chapter 23 of Oregon Laws 2026
  5. In force from June 5, 2026
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 2Referred to Housing and Development.Senate
  3. Feb 3Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 10Work Session held.Senate
  5. Feb 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Feb 16Second reading.Senate
  7. Feb 17Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.Senate
  8. Feb 17Girod declared potential conflict of interest.Senate
  9. Feb 17First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  10. Feb 17Referred to Housing and Homelessness.House of Representatives
  11. Feb 19Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  12. Feb 24Work Session held.House of Representatives
  13. Feb 25Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  14. Feb 25Second reading.House of Representatives
  15. Feb 26Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed.House of Representatives
  16. Feb 27President signed.Senate
  17. Feb 27Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. Mar 5Governor signed.Senate
  19. Mar 17Chapter 23, 2026 Laws.Senate
  20. Mar 17Effective date, June 5, 2026.Senate