---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to applicant screening for residential tenants."
description: "Amends requirements for residential landlords accepting applicant screening charge."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "HB 2680"
citation: "Oregon HB 2680 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["James Manning Jr.", "Nancy Nathanson"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 27
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-09T16:13:56+00:00"
last_action: "2023-07-26T17:51:21+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6eaa408c-0a5d-4191-82ff-a0e1f73e0ea9"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB2680"
source_hash: "110403aed937e4ce7ef9e0e1f544c73818a2df46a114b4a0bd352ecde843605b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
---

# Oregon HB 2680 (2023R1) — Relating to applicant screening for residential tenants.

Amends requirements for residential landlords accepting applicant screening charge.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **House Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2680/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2680/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2680/A-Engrossed)
4. **HHOUSH Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/24060)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2680/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. — **17–7** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **7–3** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed. — **38–20** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- James Manning Jr. — primary (person)
- Nancy Nathanson — primary (person)
- Deb Patterson — cosponsor (person)
- Jules Walters — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Fahey — cosponsor (person)
- Kayse Jama — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Holvey — cosponsor (person)
- Rob Nosse — cosponsor (person)
- Zach Hudson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-09T16:13:56+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-13T19:56:52+00:00** Referred to Housing and Homelessness. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-14T15:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-04-04T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-04-06T16:52:51+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-10T19:17:57+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-04-11T00:45:46+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 11, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-04-12T01:02:56+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 12, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-04-13T00:54:41+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 13, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-04-13T21:51:50+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-04-18T18:27:56+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-18T20:06:12+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-19T19:52:51+00:00** Referred to Housing and Development. `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-03T15:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-08T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-06-15T15:13:21+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15T21:55:03+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-06-16T19:18:31+00:00** Carried over to 06-20 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-06-21T00:07:02+00:00** Carried over to 06-21 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-06-22T01:22:19+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-22T01:23:19+00:00** Girod declared potential conflict of interest.
- **2023-06-24T18:06:15+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-24T23:08:16+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-22T01:24:19+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.
- **2023-07-18T20:55:25+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-26T17:51:21+00:00** Chapter 319, (2023 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2024.
- **2023-04-14T19:00:00+00:00** Carried over to April 18, 2023 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6eaa408c-0a5d-4191-82ff-a0e1f73e0ea9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).