Oregon · House Bill 3521 · 2025 Regular Session

Requires residential landlords to pay a minimum amount of damages for breaching an agreement to later execute a rental agreement of a habitable…

HB 3521 Sponsored by Annessa Hartman Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 11, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 17, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 12, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jun 24, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act awards an applicant money from a landlord who breaks a promise to rent a home and does not return the deposit soon after. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0). [ Digest: This Act awards damages if a landlord revokes an offer of housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). ] Requires residential landlords to pay a minimum amount of damages for breaching an agreement to later execute a rental agreement of a habitable dwelling unit in exchange for holding a deposit , unless the deposit is returned within five business days or repayment is excused based on an act of God .

Read the full official title (50 words)

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

Every action

34 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 26 earlier steps
  1. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Housing and Homelessness. · House Housing and Homelessness
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Housing and Homelessness
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · House Housing and Homelessness
  5. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. · House Housing and Homelessness
  6. HouseSecond reading.
  7. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to April 16, 2025 Calendar.
  8. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.
  9. HouseThird reading. Carried by Hartman. Passed.33–18 vote
  10. SenateFirst reading. Referred to President's desk.
  11. CommitteeReferred to Education. · Senate Education
  12. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Education
  13. CommitteeRecommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Housing and Development. · Senate Education
  14. CommitteeReferred to Housing and Development by order of the President. · Senate Housing and Development
  15. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Housing and Development
  16. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Housing and Development
  17. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. · Senate Housing and Development
  18. SenateSecond reading.
  19. SenateCarried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.
  20. SenateCarried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.
  21. SenateCarried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.
  22. SenateCarried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.
  23. SenateCarried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.
  24. SenateCarried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.
  25. SenateCarried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.
  26. SenateCarried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.
  1. SenateCarried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.
  2. SenateCarried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.
  3. SenateCarried over to 06-12 by unanimous consent.
  4. SenateThird reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.20–8 vote
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. SenatePresident signed.
  7. GovernorGovernor signed.
  8. HouseChapter 392, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third reading. Carried by Hartman. Passed. · Full House

Passed 33–18
Apr 17, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 18 Not voting 9
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 1 yes, 18 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

No · 18

Excused · 9

Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. · Full Senate

Passed 20–8
Jun 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 8 Not voting 2
Democrats: 17 yes, 1 no Republicans: 3 yes, 7 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 8

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 7, 2025 House Housing and Homelessness Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
Members

Yes · 8

No · 4

 8–4
Apr 28, 2025 Senate Education Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Housing and Development.
Members

Yes · 5

 5–0
May 19, 2025 Senate Housing and Development Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
Members

Yes · 5

 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.

All 7 cosponsors

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.