--- type: "Bill" title: "Relating to immigration status discrimination in real estate transactions; and declaring an emergency." description: " ] Prohibits landlords from inquiring about or [disclosing] discriminating on the basis of a tenant's or applicant's immigration or citizenship status, [or] rejecting an applicant [due to immigration status. Prohibits discrimination based on immigration status for real property transactions.] based on the type of identifying documentation or disclosing or threatening disclosure of an applicant's or a tenant's immigration or citizenship status for improper purposes. Authorizes statutory penalties. Becomes operative 30 days after the effective date. Declares an emergency, effective on passage." jurisdiction: "us/states/or" legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly" session: "2025R1" identifier: "SB 599" citation: "Oregon SB 599 (2025R1)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: [] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["Ricki Ruiz", "Wlnsvey Campos"] version_count: 5 action_count: 21 vote_count: 4 first_action: "2025-01-13T17:07:30+00:00" last_action: "2025-06-06T23:05:17+00:00" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/653a5583-2479-42ca-80b9-c8b89c75ca2a" source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB599" source_hash: "d9a57f700c146b7e223b3ea5120db585ff323687328401d9cce0730b65f6e87c" 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 SB 599 (2025R1) — Relating to immigration status discrimination in real estate transactions; and declaring an emergency. ] Prohibits landlords from inquiring about or [disclosing] discriminating on the basis of a tenant's or applicant's immigration or citizenship status, [or] rejecting an applicant [due to immigration status. Prohibits discrimination based on immigration status for real property transactions.] based on the type of identifying documentation or disclosing or threatening disclosure of an applicant's or a tenant's immigration or citizenship status for improper purposes. Authorizes statutory penalties. Becomes operative 30 days after the effective date. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB599/Introduced) 2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB599/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced) 3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB599/A-Engrossed) 4. **SJUD Amendment -4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/26817) 5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB599/Enrolled) ## Votes - Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed. — **36–15** (pass) · lower - Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–1** (pass) · upper - Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed. — **21–8** (pass) · upper - Heard and Reported Out — **5–1** (pass) · lower ## Sponsors - Ricki Ruiz — primary (person) - Wlnsvey Campos — primary (person) - Anthony Broadman — cosponsor (person) - Dacia Grayber — cosponsor (person) - Deb Patterson — cosponsor (person) - Farrah Chaichi — cosponsor (person) - Hoa Nguyen — cosponsor (person) - James Manning Jr. — cosponsor (person) - Janeen Sollman — cosponsor (person) - Jeff Golden — cosponsor (person) - Khanh Pham — cosponsor (person) - Lesly Muñoz — cosponsor (person) - Lew Frederick — cosponsor (person) - Lisa Fragala — cosponsor (person) - Mark Gamba — cosponsor (person) - Mark Meek — cosponsor (person) - Nathan Sosa — cosponsor (person) - Pam Marsh — cosponsor (person) - Rep Neron — cosponsor (person) - Rob Nosse — cosponsor (person) - Sara Gelser Blouin — cosponsor (person) - Willy Chotzen — cosponsor (person) - Zach Hudson — cosponsor (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2025-01-13T17:07:30+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee` - **2025-01-17T22:13:22+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee` - **2025-03-05T23:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held. - **2025-03-12T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held. - **2025-03-17T21:01:57+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable` - **2025-03-18T17:52:17+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2` - **2025-03-20T18:48:59+00:00** Carried over to 03-24 by unanimous consent. - **2025-03-24T19:06:18+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed. `passage, reading-3` - **2025-03-24T19:07:18+00:00** Girod declared potential conflict of interest. - **2025-03-25T18:59:44+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee` - **2025-03-27T17:49:27+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee` - **2025-04-23T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held. - **2025-05-08T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held. - **2025-05-14T22:22:37+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable` - **2025-05-15T18:20:57+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2` - **2025-05-19T20:10:58+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed. `passage, reading-3` - **2025-05-20T22:02:32+00:00** President signed. `passage` - **2025-05-21T17:14:04+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage` - **2025-05-28T20:25:24+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature` - **2025-06-06T23:00:17+00:00** Chapter 226, 2025 Laws. - **2025-06-06T23:05:17+00:00** Effective date, May 28, 2025. ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/653a5583-2479-42ca-80b9-c8b89c75ca2a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).