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Ex. SEC-13-091 Order Primary source read

Enrolled Senate Bill 278 (2021)

Relating to residential tenancies (60-day eviction safe harbor for tenants who document a rental-assistance application)

Oregon Legislative Assembly (2021 Regular Session); approved by Governor Kate Brown · Oregon (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Oregon
Level
State
Authority
Or. Const. art. IV; Oregon Laws 2021 (emergency clause)
Issued
2021-06-24 June 24, 2021
Effective
on passage (emergency clause); passed House June 17 and repassed Senate June 22, 2021 (read as 2021-06-22)
End
the safe-harbor notice runs 'Until February 28, 2022' (read as 2022-02-28)
In force
June 22, 2021 to Feb. 28, 2022
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Courts and public officesOther
Addressees
  • residential landlords
  • courts
Functions reached
  • SV (rental-property borrowers; nonpayment collections during Q3 2021)
  • CB
Collection
Financial Services SEC-13

Operative words

(2)(a) If a tenant provides the landlord with documentation that the tenant has applied for rental assistance, a landlord may not: (A) Deliver a termination notice for nonpayment; or (B) Initiate or continue an action for possession based on a termination notice for nonpayment.... (c) If 60 days have passed since the tenant provided documentation... (A) A landlord may deliver to the tenant a new termination notice for nonpayment... Until February 28, 2022, if you give your landlord documentation that you have applied for rental assistance at or before your first appearance in court, you may be temporarily protected from eviction for nonpayment.

Enforcement

Statute; ORS ch. 90 and 105 procedures

Notes

Text read. The Oregon State file dates the approval June 24, 2021; the enrolled text shows passage June 17 and 22, 2021 and a blank approval line.