SB 599 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to immigration status discrimination in real estate transactions; and declaring an emergency.

Summary

] Prohibits landlords from inquiring about or [ disclosing ] discriminating on the basis of a tenant's or applicant's immigration or citizenship status , [ or ] rejecting an applicant [ due to immigration status. Prohibits discrimination based on immigration status for real property transactions. ] 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.

Issues: ✓ Housing ✓ Immigration

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed May 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · May 28, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, with minor formatting changes to the header and sponsor list. The substantive policy text remains unchanged, maintaining protections against immigration status discrimination in housing and updating landlord screening rules.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only procedural formatting differences between the A-Engrossed and Enrolled versions.

TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' indicating final passage by both legislative chambers.

Sponsor list updated to include additional legislators (Sollman, Chotzen, Fragala, Munoz, Nguyen H) who joined the bill during the legislative process.

Editor's summary and digest section removed as these are not part of the enacted law text.

Page numbering and formatting adjusted to reflect the enrolled version ready for the Governor's signature.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House May 19, 2025

How they voted

21–8

Passed

Total votes 29

Mar 24, 2025

D Democratic17

17 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican12

4 Yea 8 Nay

66% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 28, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

upper

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

May 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

May 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed.

lower

May 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary.

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary.

upper

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

2 primary · 20 co-sponsors