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OR HB3111
Bill
Status
Failed
6/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Paul Evans
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AI Summary
- Housing and Community Services Department required to establish mandatory court-connected eviction mediation program for all circuit and justice courts, operative July 1, 2026
- Courts must refer parties to mediation at first appearance or before trial; failure to participate in good faith results in default judgment against the non-participating party
- Mediators must complete department training, have at least 200 hours of mediation experience and 35 cases with mediated agreements, and observe eviction proceedings before serving
- Tenants permitted to use nonattorney representatives in eviction proceedings, with prevailing party entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees and nonattorney representative costs
- Department of Veterans' Affairs, Oregon Health Authority, and Housing and Community Services Department required to make representatives available during mediations to connect tenants with benefits and resources
Legislative Description
Relating to evictions; prescribing an effective date.
Last Action
In committee upon adjournment.
6/27/2025
Committee Referrals
Housing and Homelessness1/17/2025
Full Bill Text
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