Bill > HB2070

This bill eliminates pet rent by prohibiting residential landlords from charging tenants additional rent or fees specifically because they own a pet. The legislation amends Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 90.323 to add a new provision that prevents landlords from increasing rent or charging any one-time, monthly, or periodic amounts based on a tenant's possession of a pet. The bill applies only to rental agreements entered into or modified on or after the effective date of the 2025 Act. Additionally, the bill makes a corresponding technical amendment to ORS 90.100's definition of "rent" by removing language that previously included reference to "any permitted pet." The purpose of this legislation appears to be reducing financial barriers for pet owners seeking rental housing and ensuring that tenants are not penalized with extra charges simply for having a pet in their rented dwelling unit.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2070