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Committee hears wide support for bill barring landlords from asking about immigration status; opponents raise constitutional concerns
Summary
Senate Bill 599 would prohibit landlords from asking about, disclosing or using immigration or citizenship status to reject rental applicants. Supporters said the measure would increase housing stability for immigrants and others; an opponent argued it would infringe on property rights.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary on Wednesday took public testimony on Senate Bill 599, which would prohibit landlords from inquiring about, disclosing or rejecting rental applicants on the basis of immigration or citizenship status and would require landlords using identity verification to accept a broad set of documents.
Sponsor Senator Winsve Campos said the measure is both practical and moral: "This bill is not just a policy change. It is a moral imperative," Campos told the committee, asking lawmakers to protect tenants who often live and work in Oregon but face housing barriers.
Supporters included statewide tenant-advocacy groups, housing…
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