HB3525 • 2025

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.

Housing

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Hartman,, Owens,, Helm, Representative Gamba,, Gomberg,, Lively,, McDonald,, Nathanson,, Walters,, Senator Manning Jr,, Meek,, Pham
Last action: 2025-08-13
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-08-13 House
Chapter 574, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
2025-07-24 House
Governor signed.
2025-06-30 House
Speaker signed.
2025-06-30 Senate
President signed.
2025-06-27 House
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.
2025-06-26 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill. (Printed C-Eng.)
2025-06-26 Senate
(Amendments distributed.)
2025-06-26 Senate
Second reading.
2025-06-26 Senate
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed. Ayes, 23; Nays, 6--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Linthicum, Robinson, Starr; Excused, 1--Thatcher.
2025-06-25 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-06-24 Senate
Referred to Rules.
2025-06-24 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-06-23 Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-06-20 House
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.
2025-06-19 House
Second reading.
2025-06-18 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
2025-06-16 House
Work Session held.
2025-05-01 House
Work Session cancelled.
2025-04-30 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-16 House
Without recommendation as to passage, with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Rules.
2025-04-16 House
Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
2025-04-09 House
Work Session held.
2025-02-17 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-02-12 House
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
2025-02-11 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

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