Oregon Senate Bill 608 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Passed on March 22 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-22 - Effective date, February 28, 2019.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Prohibits landlord from terminating month-to-month tenancy without cause after 12 months of occupancy. Provides exception for certain tenancies on building or lot used by landlord as residence. Allows landlord to terminate tenancy with 90 days' written notice and payment of one month's rent under certain conditions. Exempts landlord managing four or fewer units from payment of one month's rent. Provides that fixed term tenancy becomes month-to-month tenancy upon ending date if not renewed or terminated. Allows landlord to not renew fixed term tenancy if tenant receives three lease violation warnings within 12 months during term and landlord gives 90 days' notice. Limits rent increases for residential tenancies to one per year. Limits maximum annual rent increase to seven percent above annual change in consumer price index. Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to publish maximum annual rent increase percentage. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to residential tenancies; and declaring an emergency.

Sen. Ginny Burdick [D]	Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson [D]	Rep. Tina Kotek [D]	Sen. Peter Courtney [D]
Sen. Shemia Fagan [D]	Sen. James Manning [D]	Sen. Charles Riley [D]	Sen. Chris Gorsek [D]
Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer [D]	Rep. Tiffiny Mitchell [D]	Rep. Robert Nosse [D]	Rep. Carla Piluso [D]
Rep. Karin Power [D]

2019-02-26 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 35 N: 25 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-20 - House - House Committee Do Pass (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-12 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 17 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-02-04 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass (Y: 3 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-22	Senate	Effective date, February 28, 2019.
2019-03-22	Senate	Chapter 1, 2019 Laws.
2019-02-28	Senate	Governor signed.
2019-02-27	House	Speaker signed.
2019-02-27	Senate	President signed.
2019-02-26	House	Vote explanation(s) filed by Evans.
2019-02-26	House	Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed. Ayes, 35; Nays, 25--Barreto, Boles, Bonham, Boshart Davis, Drazan, Findley, Gomberg, Hayden, Helt, Leif, Lewis, McKeown, McLane, Nearman, Noble, Post, Reschke, Smith DB, Smith G, Sprenger, Stark, Wallan, Wilson, Witt, Zika.
2019-02-25	House	Potential conflict(s) of interest declared by Helt.
2019-02-25	House	Second reading.
2019-02-25	House	Recommendation: Do pass.
2019-02-20	House	Work Session held.
2019-02-18	House	Public Hearing held.
2019-02-13	House	Referred to Human Services and Housing.
2019-02-13	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2019-02-12	Senate	Third reading. Carried by Fagan, Monnes Anderson. Passed. Ayes, 17; Nays, 11--Baertschiger Jr, Bentz, Boquist, Girod, Hansell, Heard, Johnson, Knopp, Linthicum, Thatcher, Winters; Excused, 2--Olsen, Thomsen.
2019-02-07	Senate	Second reading.
2019-02-07	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass.
2019-02-04	Senate	Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2019-01-17	Senate	Referred to Housing.
2019-01-14	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/SB608
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB608/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB608/Enrolled
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/27805
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=442877
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/27974
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=445526