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Dozens testify as Oregon committee hears competing views on 'three-strikes' eviction bill HB 2305
Summary
Supporters including landlord associations argue HB 2305 curbs chronic lease violators; tenant advocates, legal aid and defenders warn it could enable wrongful evictions for minor infractions and disproportionately harm vulnerable households.
The House Committee on Housing and Homelessness held an extended public hearing Wednesday on House Bill 23 0 5 (HB 2305), a proposal to authorize termination of tenancies after a third material lease violation or repeated late rent payments. The measure drew dozens of witnesses and sharply divided testimony.
Supporters including the Oregon Realtors, Multifamily Northwest and the Rental Housing Alliance told the committee HB 2305 provides a clear, enforceable tool to address chronic lease violations and repeated nonpayment that can degrade safety and property conditions. "This bill ensures that housing providers have the necessary tools to manage their properties effectively by allowing termination of tenancy after a third material violation," said Zach Lindahl of Multifamily Northwest.
Opponents — legal aid organizations, tenant advocates, public defenders and tenant attorneys — said the bill risks accelerating evictions, could be abused to displace…
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