March 2026
The 2026 Oregon Legislature concluded March 6, 2026. The Oregon Real Estate Agency followed several bills, and we highlight the bills that passed and will become law.
Senate Bill 1513 amends HB 3137, passed in 2025. It delays the prohibition on using the terms “real estate” or “realty” in real estate team names until July 1, 2027.
To learn more, read Remove "Real Estate" and "Realty" from Real Estate Team Names by July 1, 2027.
Cities and counties within the Portland Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) may not require developers to include affordable units in multiunit housing projects unless they first calculate the financial losses the developer is expected to incur from providing those units and then offset those losses. This requirement takes effect for rental housing on January 1, 2028, and for all other housing on January 1, 2029.
Amends Landlord and Tenant Law (Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 90). Defines "tenant portal" as any app, website, or digital platform used at any stage of the rental process. (Excludes email and text messaging.) Requires landlords to provide an alternative to a tenant portal when an applicant or tenant asks in writing. Prohibits landlords from requiring electronic-only payments. Requires landlords to provide an alternative to a tenant portal, such as key, fob, or code, to access common areas of the premises. Allows landlords to charge tenants for payment processing fees for payments made by credit card or tenant portal. Takes effect on the 91st day following the end of the legislative session.
Invalidates deed restrictions and planned community governing documents prohibiting the replacement of nonfire-hardened building materials or installation of fire-hardened building materials on residential properties. Limits a homeowners association's ability to enforce regulations that would constrain installation of fire-hardened building materials. Applies to new and existing deed restrictions and planned communities. Takes effect on the 91st day following the end of the legislative session.
Expands a temporary program that allows cities and Metro to grow their urban growth boundaries (UGBs). Under the expansion, a city or Metro may now also add land for manufactured dwellings, prefabricated structures, manufactured dwelling parks, or housing intended primarily for older adults that is affordable for households earning up to 120% of area median income. The program ends January 2, 2033. The law takes effect on the 91st day following the end of the legislative session.
Allows residential landlords of multifamily housing to convert premises to nonsmoking for existing tenants upon 180 days' written notice. Applies to all rental agreements, regardless of when they were signed. Takes effect January 1, 2027.
Strengthens existing protections for tenant confidential information. Landlords are prohibited from disclosing sensitive personal information, including immigration status, Social Security numbers, and medical or disability records, except in limited circumstances such as conducting background or credit checks, complying with a court order, or working with auditors on affordable housing compliance. Tenants whose confidential information is knowingly disclosed in violation of this law may seek statutory damages equal to twice their monthly rent. Takes effect on the 91st day following the end of the legislative session.