HB 4120
Allows residential landlords of multifamily housing to convert premises to nonsmoking for existing tenants upon 180 days' written notice.
| Status | Governors Office - Awaiting Signature |
| Sponsors | Darcey Edwards (Republican) (Chief), Ricki Ruiz (Democrat) (Chief), Court Boice (Republican), Vikki Breese-Iverson (Republican), Matt Bunch (Republican), Jeffrey Helfrich (Republican), Bobby Levy (Republican), Rick Lewis (Republican), Emily McIntire (Republican), Virgle Osborne (Republican), Sue Rieke Smith (Democrat), Anna Scharf (Republican), Alek Skarlatos (Republican), Lamar Wise (Democrat), Dwayne Yunker (Republican), Janeen Sollman (Democrat), Suzanne Weber (Republican), Emerson Levy (Democrat), Travis Nelson (Democrat), Hai Pham (Democrat), Cyrus Javadi (Democrat) |
| Fiscal impact | Has minimal fiscal impact |
| Revenue impact | Has minimal revenue impact |
Bill Text
Allows residential landlords of multifamily housing to convert premises to nonsmoking with 90 days’ written notice to existing tenants.
Sponsors#
Chief Sponsors: Darcey Edwards, Ricki Ruiz
Co-Sponsors: Court Boice, Vikki Breese-Iverson, Matt Bunch, Jeffrey Helfrich, Bobby Levy, Rick Lewis, Emily McIntire, Virgle Osborne, Sue Rieke Smith, Anna Scharf, Alek Skarlatos, Lamar Wise, Dwayne Yunker, Janeen Sollman, Suzanne Weber
Overview#
Digest: This Act lets landlords restrict smoking in apartments. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Allows residential landlords of multifamily housing to convert premises to nonsmoking for existing tenants upon 90 days’ written notice. Applies to new and existing rental agreements.
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Good | Smoke smelling dwellings hard to tent | Support | 2026-02-06 |
| Amy Oberholtzer | Portland | Support | 2026-02-06 |
| Anthony Miller | Rogue River | Support | 2026-02-10 |
| Benjamin Murphy | Portland | Support | 2026-02-10 |
| Cambry Leahy | Portland | Support | 2026-02-10 |
| Jennifer Wyncoop | Eugene | Support | 2026-02-10 |
| Toni Slightam | Beaverton | Support | 2026-02-10 |
| Warren Wittig | Happy Valley | Support | 2026-02-10 |
| Zachary Lindahl | Multifamily NW | Support | 2026-02-11 |
| Sarah Lochner | Coalition of Local Health Officials CLHO | Support | 2026-02-11 |
| Matt Cyrus | Sisters | Support | 2026-02-11 |
| Brock Nation | Oregon REALTORS | Support | 2026-02-11 |
| Sylvia Walker | Portland | Support | 2026-02-11 |
| Leah Sykes | Portland | Support | 2026-02-11 |
| Tim Jellum | Portland | Support | 2026-02-11 |
| Christopher Zelmer | Fairview | Support | 2026-02-11 |
| Greg Frick | Portland | Support | 2026-02-11 |
| Jessie Dhillon | Portland | Support | 2026-02-11 |
| Jessica Greenlee | Affinity Property Management | Support | 2026-02-11 |
| Lee Fehrenbacher | Portland | Support | 2026-02-11 |
| B Tobias | Healthy Oregonians | Support | 2026-02-11 |
| Tim Morris | Springfield Eugene Tenant Association | Oppose | 2026-02-11 |
| Janos Bodnar | Portland | Support | 2026-02-11 |
| Heather Pichel | Portland | Support | 2026-02-12 |
| Brad Smith | Washington County | Support | 2026-02-12 |
| Aaron Douglas | Portland | Support | 2026-02-12 |
| Marsha Moore | Viridian Management | Support | 2026-02-12 |
| Megan Howard | Portland | Support | 2026-02-12 |
| Angela Hastings | Portland | Support | 2026-02-12 |
| Brenner Daniels | Lake Oswego | Support | 2026-02-12 |
| Tanya Phillips | Jackson County | Support | 2026-02-13 |
| David Wall | Newberg | Oppose | 2026-02-13 |
| Steven Crawford | Fair Housing Council of Oregon | Oppose | 2026-02-13 |
| Karen Goodness | No smoking | Support | 2026-02-22 |
| Amy Oberholtzer | Portland | Support | 2026-02-23 |
| Brandy Guthery | Portland | Support | 2026-02-23 |
| Warren Wittig | Happy Valley | Support | 2026-02-23 |
| Megan Howard | Tandem Property Management | Support | 2026-02-24 |
| Cambry Leahy | Portland | Support | 2026-02-24 |
| Aaron Douglas | Portland | Support | 2026-02-25 |
| Zachary Lindahl | Beaverton | Support | 2026-02-25 |
| Russell Kautz | MEDFORD | Support | 2026-02-26 |
| Denice Searcy | EUGENE | Support | 2026-02-26 |
| J Carriveau | Eugene | Support | 2026-02-26 |
| Katrina Nelson | Westport | Support | 2026-02-28 |
| M Fleskes | Troutdale | Support | 2026-02-28 |
| B Lemler | Grants Pass | Support | 2026-02-28 |
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | H | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2026-02-02 | H | Referred to Housing and Homelessness. |
| 2026-02-12 | H | Public Hearing and Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-16 | H | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. |
| 2026-02-17 | H | Second reading. |
| 2026-02-18 | H | Rules suspended. Carried over to February 19, 2026 Calendar. |
| 2026-02-19 | H | Rules suspended. Carried over to February 20, 2026 Calendar. |
| 2026-02-19 | H | Rules suspended. Without objection, carry over to February 20, 2026 rescinded. |
| 2026-02-19 | H | Third reading. Carried by Edwards. Passed. |
| 2026-02-20 | S | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2026-02-20 | S | Referred to Housing and Development. |
| 2026-02-26 | S | Public Hearing and Work Session held. |
| 2026-03-02 | S | Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. |
| 2026-03-02 | S | Second reading. |
| 2026-03-03 | S | Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. |
| 2026-03-03 | S | Girod declared potential conflict of interest. |
| 2026-03-04 | H | Speaker signed. |
| 2026-03-05 | S | President signed. |