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Oregon bill would bar landlords from sharing tenants' sensitive data without consent
Summary
House bill 4123 would codify confidentiality for specified tenant records held by landlords, allow narrow exemptions for business and legal needs, and create a penalty for knowing disclosures; advocates say it protects survivors and vulnerable renters while landlords welcome clearer guidance.
Representative Pam Marsh introduced House Bill 4123 on Feb. 5, telling the House Committee on Housing and Homelessness the bill responds to inconsistent practices and risks from unsecured tenant records.
The measure would make specified categories of tenant information confidential unless the tenant gives written consent or a court order requires disclosure, while preserving exemptions for necessary business uses such as background and credit checks, debt collection and compliance with funding rules. "The aim of this legislation is not to limit the information that landlords can request... The bill focuses on specific private…
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