Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 3526 — Establishes a cause of action for a buyer in a real estate transaction if the seller fails to provide the results of required well tests.

Last action — In House Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    3 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Digest: This Act says that a buyer of real estate may sue the seller if the seller does not give the buyer well test results. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.7). Establishes a cause of action for a buyer in a real estate transaction if the seller fails to provide the results of required well tests. Modifies well testing requirements to require that a seller provide a copy of well test results to the Department of Environmental Quality. Modifies the form of the seller's property disclosure statement.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 82 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (82)

82 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

housing environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3526 do?
Digest: This Act says that a buyer of real estate may sue the seller if the seller does not give the buyer well test results. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.7). Establishes a cause of action for a buyer in a real estate transaction if the seller fails to provide the results of required well tests. Modifies well testing requirements to require that a seller provide a copy of well test results to the Department of Environmental Quality. Modifies the form of the seller's property disclosure statement.
Who sponsors HB 3526?
HB 3526 is sponsored by Jules Walters (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Mark Meek (Democrat), David Gomberg (Democrat), Annessa Hartman (Democrat), Mark Owens (Republican), Ken Helm (Democrat), and Mark Gamba (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 3526?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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