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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
House Bill 2134
Sponsored by Representative SANCHEZ; Representatives LEVY B, MARSH, MCLAIN, NGUYEN D, Senators
CAMPOS, FREDERICK, GELSER BLOUIN, GOLDEN, MANNING JR, PATTERSON (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced.The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: This Act lets a tenant end a term lease early if the landlord has given notice ending the
lease after the term. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.9).
Allows tenant to terminate a tenancy during the fixed term without penalty upon 30 days’ notice
if the landlord delivers certain notices terminating the tenancy in 90 days or more.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to termination of fixed term residential tenancies; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 2025 Act is added to and made a part of ORS 90.100 to 90.465.
SECTION 2. (1) If, during a fixed term tenancy, a landlord gives a notice under ORS
90.427 (5) terminating the rental agreement on or after the expiration of the fixed term, the
tenant may give the tenant’s own notice in writing terminating the rental agreement on a
date designated on the notice that is at least 30 days following the date of delivery of the
notice to the landlord.
(2) A termination notice given by the tenant under this section may terminate the
tenancy during the fixed term. If a tenant terminates the tenancy under this section, the
landlord may not collect any fee under ORS 90.302 (2)(e) or collect any unpaid rent after:
(a) The date designated in the termination notice; and
(b) The tenant returns possession of the premises.
SECTION 3. Section 2 of this 2025 Act applies to fixed term rental agreements entered
on or after the effective date of this 2025 Act.
SECTION 4.This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
on its passage.
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 2944