HB 3111

Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to establish an eviction mediation program.

Status	In House Committee (HHOUSH)
Sponsors	Paul Evans (Democrat) (Chief)
Fiscal impact	May have fiscal impact, but no statement yet issued
Revenue impact	May have revenue impact, but no statement yet issued

Bill Text

Introduced

Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to establish an eviction mediation program and amends eviction procedures to require tenant participation.

Original Bill Text

Sponsors#

Chief Sponsors: Paul Evans

Overview#

Digest: This Act requires OHCS to make a mediation program for all evictions. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to establish an eviction mediation program. Requires residential landlords to provide information about the program in termination notices. Requires parties to eviction to participate in the program. Amends eviction mediation and settlement procedures. Becomes operative on July 1, 2026. Appropriates moneys to the department for the program. Allows tenants to use nonattorneys in eviction proceedings and allows the prevailing party to recover nonattorney costs. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. .

Legislative History

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-13	H	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2025-01-17	H	Referred to Housing and Homelessness with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-06-27	H	In committee upon adjournment.