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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 3521: Relating to residential tenancy hold deposits.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 3521 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to residential tenancy hold deposits. Primary sponsor: Annessa Hartman (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 25, 2025): Chapter 392, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

</b> </i>] Requires residential landlords to pay a minimum amount of damages for breaching an agreement to later execute a rental agreement <b>of a habitable dwelling unit</b> in exchange for holding a deposit<b>, unless the deposit is returned within five business days or repayment is excused based on an act of God</b>.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Annessa HartmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Tom AndersenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Willy ChotzenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Mark GambaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Kayse JamaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Nancy NathansonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Hoa NguyenCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Deb PattersonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chapter 392, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
  6. Carried over to 06-12 by unanimous consent.
  7. Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.
  8. Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.
  9. Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.
  10. Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.
  11. Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.
  12. Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.

Showing 12 most recent of 33 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source