SB 973 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to publicly supported housing; and prescribing an effective date.

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Signed May 22, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 7 edits · May 22, 2025

MODERATE

This bill strengthens tenant protections in Oregon's publicly supported housing by requiring landlords to provide earlier notice (30 months instead of 20 months) when affordability restrictions will end. The changes also update related statutes to ensure tenants have adequate time to prepare for rent increases or loss of affordable housing benefits.

Scope change

The bill applies to all publicly supported housing in Oregon where the Housing and Community Services Department is a party to the contract, with no change to the overall scope of applicability.

TIMELINE

Extended the minimum notice period landlords must give tenants from 20 months to 30 months before affordability restrictions end.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the maximum notice period from 24 months to 36 months before termination date.

Changed the effective date language from January 1, 2026 to 91 days after legislative adjournment.

Added new provisions requiring landlords to provide notice to prospective tenants before charging screening fees or entering rental agreements.

Added new requirements for recording notices of right of first refusal to expire 36 months after termination date.

Added requirement that recorded notices of right of first refusal must be delivered to property owners.

ENFORCEMENT

Updated penalty provisions for landlords who fail to provide required notices, extending termination dates by at least 30 months.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025 · House May 13, 2025

How they voted

26–2

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 29

Apr 2, 2025

D Democratic17

17 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican12

9 Yea 2 Nay 1

75% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 22, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

upper

May 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

May 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

May 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed.

lower

May 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Housing and Homelessness.

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Housing and Development.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Introduced

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

upper

2 primary · 8 co-sponsors