Oregon House Bill 4401 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on December 23 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-12-23 - Chapter 3, (2020 Laws): Effective date December 23, 2020.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Requires Housing and Community Services Department to provide distributions to certain residential landlords for unpaid rent after April 1, 2020. Requires Housing and Community Services Department to provide distributions to certain residential landlords for unpaid rent after April 1, 2020. Requires department to report to Legislative Assembly on grants by September 15, 2021. Sunsets January 2, 2023. Extends until December 31, 2020, emergency period during which residential evictions for nonpayment are prohibited. Extends until June 30, 2021, prohibitions of terminations without cause, emergency period and repayment date for nonpayment by tenants declaring financial hardships. Extends 72- and 144-hour notices for nonpayment of rent to 10- and 13-day notices and increases penalty for landlord's retaliatory conduct until June 30, 2021. Tolls statute of limitations for residential landlords' claims for nonpayment through June 30, 2021. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to residential tenancies; declaring an emergency.

Rep. Tina Kotek [D]

Rep. Julianne Fahey [D]

Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer [D]

Rep. Pam Marsh [D]

2020-12-21 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 40 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2020-12-21 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 18 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2020-12-21 - House - House Committee Do Pass (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-12-23	House	Chapter 3, (2020 Laws): Effective date December 23, 2020.
2020-12-23	House	Governor signed.
2020-12-23	Senate	President signed.
2020-12-23	House	Speaker signed.
2020-12-21	Senate	Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 6--Baertschiger Jr, Boles, Findley, Girod, Knopp, Thatcher; Excused, 6--Boquist, Hansell, Heard, Johnson, Linthicum, Olsen.
2020-12-21	Senate	Rules suspended. Second reading.
2020-12-21	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass.
2020-12-21	Senate	Referred to The Third Special Session of 2020.
2020-12-21	Senate	First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2020-12-21	House	Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Fahey. Passed. Ayes, 40; Nays, 14--Bonham, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Drazan, Hayden, Helt, Lewis, Meek, Moore-Green, Nearman, Post, Reschke, Sprenger, Stark; Excused, 6--Barreto, Bynum, Doherty, Wallan, Wilde, Wilson.
2020-12-21	House	Rules suspended. Second reading.
2020-12-21	House	Recommendation: Do pass.
2020-12-21	House	Work Session held.
2020-12-21	House	Referred to The Third Special Session of 2020.
2020-12-21	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020S3/Measures/Overview/HB4401
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020S3/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4401/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020S3/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4401/Enrolled
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020S3/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/31046
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020S3/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=491903
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020S3/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=491890