OR SB278 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: Passed on July 7 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-07-07 - Effective date, June 25, 2021.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: Passed on July 7 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-07-07 - Effective date, June 25, 2021.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires landlords and courts to delay termination of residential tenancies for nonpayment for 60 days if tenant provides documentation of application for rental assistance. Amends calculation of maximum amount payable by Housing and Community Services Department to landlords from Rent Guarantee Program Fund from per-landlord basis to per-tenant basis.] Requires landlords and courts to delay termination of residential tenancies for nonpayment for 60 days if tenant provides documentation of application for rental assistance. Requires that termination notices and eviction summons include notices regarding opportunity for delay. Requires Judicial Department to translate notice into other languages. Requires providers of public rental assistance to give application receipts to tenants. Sunsets March 1, 2022. Requires Housing and Community Services Department to award grant to third party to compensate landlords for certain delays to termination notices or eviction proceedings under Act. Sunsets March 1, 2023. Requires that department compensate qualified landlords from landlord compensation fund for 100 percent of past-due rent that accrued during COVID-19 emergency period, rather than requiring that landlords forgive 20 percent of unpaid rent. Applies to new and existing applications for compensation. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Title
Relating to residential tenancies; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsors
| No sponsor information available at this time. |
Roll Calls
2021-06-22 - Senate - Senate Third Reading in Concurrence (Y: 27 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-06-17 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 56 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-06-16 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-05-27 - House - House Committee Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-24 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2021-03-16 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-06-17 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 56 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-06-16 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-05-27 - House - House Committee Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-24 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2021-03-16 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-07 | Senate | Effective date, June 25, 2021. |
| 2021-07-07 | Senate | Chapter 420, 2021 Laws. |
| 2021-06-25 | Senate | Governor signed. |
| 2021-06-25 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2021-06-25 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2021-06-22 | Senate | Thatcher granted unanimous consent to change vote from nay to aye. |
| 2021-06-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 27; Nays, 2--Heard, Linthicum; Excused, 1--Manning Jr. |
| 2021-06-17 | House | Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Fahey, Zika. Passed. Ayes, 56; Excused, 2--Morgan, Stark; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Clem. |
| 2021-06-17 | House | Second reading. |
| 2021-06-17 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. |
| 2021-06-16 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2021-06-15 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2021-06-14 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2021-06-07 | House | Referred to Rules by order of Speaker. |
| 2021-06-07 | House | Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules. |
| 2021-05-27 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2021-04-07 | House | Referred to Housing. |
| 2021-04-01 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2021-03-24 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed. Ayes, 23; Absent, 4--Heard, Linthicum, Robinson, Thatcher; Excused, 3--Boquist, Gorsek, Thomsen. |
| 2021-03-18 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2021-03-18 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass. |
| 2021-03-16 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2021-02-09 | Senate | Public Hearing held. |
| 2021-01-19 | Senate | Referred to Housing and Development. |
| 2021-01-11 | Senate | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
