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HJ 41

Study resolution on the landlord tenant act and mobile home lot rental act

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jonathan Karlen

HJ 41 would direct an interim study of Oregon's Landlord-Tenant Act and Mobile Home Lot Rental Act to inform future policy; it died in House Judiciary on May 20, 2025.

(H) Died in Standing Committee
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Bill Summary · HJ 41

Summary — HJ 41

Title: Study resolution on the landlord tenant act and mobile home lot rental act
Bill type: Joint resolution (study resolution)
Subjects: Housing; Landlord and Tenant law; Mobile Home Lot Rental Act; Legislature interim studies; Property
Bill number: HJ 41
Introduced: January 24, 2025
Final status: Died in Standing Committee (House) — May 20, 2025
Related: Replaces LC 4106

Purpose / Intent

HJ 41 was a legislative study resolution intended to direct an interim review of Oregon’s Landlord Tenant Act and Mobile Home Lot Rental Act. The resolution’s purpose was to examine statutory provisions, enforcement mechanisms, and policy issues related to residential renting and mobile-home-lot rental practices, and to generate findings or recommendations for future legislation.

Key components (expected)

The official bill text is not provided here. Study resolutions like HJ 41 typically authorize the Legislature (or a specified interim committee or work group) to:
- Review existing statutes and administrative rules under the Landlord Tenant Act and the Mobile Home Lot Rental Act.
- Examine topics such as eviction procedures, notice and cure periods, security deposits, rent-increase notice, habitability standards, tenant protections, dispute resolution, and enforcement practices.
- Evaluate issues specific to mobile-home owners and park-lot rental situations (e.g., lot-rent increases, park closure/relocation, sale or conversion of parks).
- Consult stakeholders (tenants, landlords, park owners, legal aid organizations, local governments, and regulatory agencies).
- Produce a report with findings and recommended legislative or administrative actions for the Legislature by a specified date (typical for interim studies).

Note: Because the resolution died in committee, no formal study, work group, or final report was authorized under HJ 41.

Who would be affected

  • Renters and tenants statewide (including mobile-home owners who lease park lots) — potential benefits from clarified protections or new remedies.
  • Landlords and mobile-home park owners — potential changes to rights, notice requirements, rent-setting practices, or dispute procedures.
  • Legal service providers, courts, and local housing enforcement agencies — potential involvement in study and in implementing any recommended changes.
  • The Legislature — would receive study findings to inform future policy choices.

Legislative and procedural history

  • Introduced in the House: January 24, 2025.
  • Early actions: public hearing noted (01/22/2025), favorable reports and placement on House and Senate calendars; recorded as adopted by both House and Senate on January 28, 2025 (calendar actions indicate expedited consideration/consent).
  • Drafting timeline: LC (Legislative Counsel) drafting activity occurred March 26–31, 2025; draft delivered to requester March 31.
  • Referred to House Judiciary Committee (first reading April 1, 2025); multiple scheduled hearings in April (April 7, April 12) with some cancellations noted.
  • Tabled in committee (House Judiciary) April 17, 2025.
  • Final disposition: Died in Standing Committee (House) on May 20, 2025 — no completed interim study or final committee report produced under this resolution.

Notes

  • The available record includes some procedural inconsistencies (early calendar/adoption entries followed by later committee activity). The final authoritative status is that HJ 41 died in the House Judiciary standing committee on May 20, 2025.
  • The resolution is listed as replacing LC 4106; consult legislative files or the Legislative Counsel’s office for full text and the relationship to LC 4106 if needed.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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