Oregon · Senate Bill 973 · 2025 Regular Session

Requires a landlord of publicly supported housing to provide all applicants and new tenants notice of when the affordability restrictions may be…

SB 973 Sponsored by Deb Patterson, Courtney Neron Misslin and Tom Andersen Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 4, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 2, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 13, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law May 22, 2025

What it does

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

Amends the notices that a landlord must give to tenants warning when the landlord's obligation to charge the tenant low rent will end. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Requires a landlord of publicly supported housing to provide all applicants and new tenants notice of when the affordability restrictions may be terminated. Becomes operative January 1, 2026. Extends from 20 months to 30 months the minimum notice…

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Amends the notices that a landlord must give to tenants warning when the landlord's obligation to charge the tenant low rent will end. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Requires a landlord of publicly supported housing to provide all applicants and new tenants notice of when the affordability restrictions may be terminated. Becomes operative January 1, 2026. Extends from 20 months to 30 months the minimum notice landlords must give existing tenants regarding expiring affordability restrictions. Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to adopt rules by December 1, 2025, that prescribe the form of the notice and translations. Applies to properties with restrictions ending on or after July 1, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Read the full official title (23 words)

Requires a landlord of publicly supported housing to provide all applicants and new tenants notice of when the affordability restrictions may be terminated.

Every action

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

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Housing and Development. · Senate Housing and Development
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Housing and Development
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Housing and Development
  5. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · Senate Housing and Development
  6. SenateSecond reading.
  7. SenateCarried over to 04-02 by unanimous consent.
  8. SenateThird reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.26–2 vote
  9. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  10. CommitteeReferred to Housing and Homelessness. · House Housing and Homelessness
  11. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Housing and Homelessness
  12. CommitteeWork Session held. · House Housing and Homelessness
  13. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · House Housing and Homelessness
  14. HouseSecond reading.
  15. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to May 8, 2025 Calendar.
  1. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to May 12, 2025 Calendar.
  2. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to May 13, 2025 Calendar.
  3. HouseThird reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed.43–9 vote
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. SenateChapter 141, 2025 Laws.
  8. SenateEffective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Roll calls

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

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

Passed 26–2
Apr 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 2 Not voting 2
Democrats: 17 yes, 0 no Republicans: 9 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 2

Excused · 2

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

Passed 43–9
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 43 No 9 Not voting 7
Democrats: 29 yes, 1 no Republicans: 14 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 43

No · 9

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 24, 2025 Senate Housing and Development Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 5

 5–0
Apr 30, 2025 House Housing and Homelessness Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 12

 12–0

Sponsors

The 3 members who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Democrats.

All 9 cosponsors

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.