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HB3525

Requires, for each dwelling unit rented by a landlord for which the source of drinking water is an exempt well in a ground water quality management area, that the landlord collect and test samples of drinking water from the dwelling unit for arsenic, coliform bacteria, lead and nitrates.

Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 2:40 AM

In one sentence

Digest: This Act requires landlords to test tenants' wells for contaminants.

What it does

  • Digest: This Act requires landlords to test tenants' wells for contaminants.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3).
  • Requires, for each dwelling unit rented by a landlord for which the source of drinking water is an exempt well in a ground water <b>quality</b> management area, that the landlord collect and test samples of drinking water from the dwelling unit for arsenic, coliform bacteria, lead and nitrates.
  • Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adopt implementation rules.

Who it affects

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Official record

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Official summary

Digest: This Act requires landlords to test tenants' wells for contaminants. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Requires, for each dwelling unit rented by a landlord for which the source of drinking water is an exempt well in a ground water <b>quality</b> management area, that the landlord collect and test samples of drinking water from the dwelling unit for arsenic, coliform bacteria, lead and nitrates. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adopt implementation rules. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. Relating to: Relating to exempt wells that supply ground water for domestic purposes. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Chapter 574, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House
  2. Governor signed.House
  3. Speaker signed.House
  4. President signed.Senate
  5. House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 36; Nays, 14--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Edwards, Elmer, Evans, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, Osborne, Skarlatos, Tran; Excused, 8--Cate, Harbick, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Drazan, Scharf.House
  6. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill. (Printed C-Eng.)Senate
  7. (Amendments distributed.)Senate
  8. Second reading.Senate
  9. Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed. Ayes, 23; Nays, 6--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Linthicum, Robinson, Starr; Excused, 1--Thatcher.Senate
  10. Work Session held.Senate
  11. Referred to Rules.Senate
  12. Public Hearing held.Senate
  13. First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  14. Third reading. Carried by Hartman. Passed. Ayes, 39; Nays, 8--Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, McIntire, Reschke; Excused, 12--Diehl, Harbick, McDonald, Munoz, Nguyen H, Osborne, Pham H, Scharf, Skarlatos, Valderrama, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Javadi.House
  15. Second reading.House
  16. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House
  17. Work Session held.House
  18. Work Session cancelled.House
  19. Public Hearing held.House
  20. Without recommendation as to passage, with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Rules.House