Votes at a glance: key bills the Oregon House passed April 18

The Oregon House recorded final passage or advancement on a number of bills during the April 18 floor session. Below are short entries for bills that received floor action and were declared passed by the clerk or otherwise advanced on that day.

Votes at a glance

- House Bill 35 21 A — Hold deposit accountability: Passed. Sponsor: Representative Hartman. The bill tightens rules for “hold” deposits applicants give to hold rental units, creates a right for applicants to walk away from substantially uninhabitable units and increases penalties for landlords who violate hold‑deposit agreements. (Floor reading and final passage announced.)

- House Bill 35 64 — Corrections and retractions for defamatory online articles: Passed. Sponsor: Representative Harbeck. Extends the written‑demand window from 20 to 40 days, clarifies that online articles must be corrected or linked to corrections, and updates the statute to apply to online publications.

- House Bill 36 24 — Examinations administered to homeschool children: Passed. Sponsor:…