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OR HB2967
Bill
Status
Failed
6/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mark Gamba
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AI Summary
- Residential landlords are prohibited from charging applicant screening fees or any other charge for obtaining information about an applicant or processing a rental application
- Landlords must still adopt written screening criteria and provide applicants with written notice of those criteria, the screening process, nondiscrimination policies, rent amounts, deposit requirements, and insurance requirements before applying screening criteria
- Applicants may recover twice the amount of any unlawfully charged screening fee plus $250 if a landlord violates these provisions
- The definition of "applicant screening charge" is removed from Oregon's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, and references to such charges are deleted from multiple related statutes governing manufactured dwelling parks, floating homes, and publicly supported housing
- Week-to-week tenancies may no longer include applicant screening charges as a permitted landlord payment
Legislative Description
Relating to residential applicant screening charges.
Last Action
In committee upon adjournment.
6/27/2025
Committee Referrals
Housing and Homelessness1/17/2025
Full Bill Text
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