Oregon HB 4123 (2026) is a new section added to ORS Chapter 90 that prohibits a landlord from disclosing a tenant's, applicant's, or household member's confidential information - including immigration or citizenship status, Social Security number, banking and income records, medical records, and records of asserting domestic-violence protections - except in narrow, listed circumstances such as compelled legal process or written tenant consent.
HB 4123 creates a new section inside ORS Chapter 90 (Oregon's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act) restricting a landlord's voluntary disclosure of a defined set of confidential information about tenants, applicants, and members of their household.
Date of birth; Social Security number, ITIN, or other government-issued ID; phone number and email; banking information, tax returns, W-2s, and sources of income or financial assistance; employer name, address, or employer-issued ID; immigration or citizenship status or membership in a protected class under ORS 659A.425; records relating to assertion of rights under ORS 90.325(3)(b), 90.449, 90.453, or 90.459 or the federal Violence Against Women Act; and medical or disability-related records.
Narrow exceptions include compelled legal process (subpoena, court order, valid warrant), written tenant consent, disclosure necessary to enforce the rental agreement in court, and limited sharing with vendors strictly for the lawful tenancy purpose. The exceptions should be read narrowly.
Review intake forms, screening files, communication practices, vendor agreements, and responses to informal requests (including law enforcement requests that lack a warrant or subpoena). Train staff that 'just answering a quick question' about a tenant's immigration status, employer, or banking can create liability.
Update your privacy notice, lease addendum, and applicant information form to reflect the new statutory limits. Log every disclosure with the legal basis. Limit which staff and vendors can access confidential fields. Audit property-management software exports that could leak this data.
HB 4123 was enrolled in the 2026 Regular Session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. Confirm the operative effective date and final enrolled text on the Oregon Legislature's bill page before relying on this summary.
It adds a new section to ORS Chapter 90 prohibiting landlords from disclosing tenant or applicant confidential information - including immigration status, SSN, banking, and medical records - except in narrow listed circumstances.
Yes - the new section covers applicants and members of the household, not only signed tenants.
Compelled legal process is one of the narrow circumstances where disclosure remains permitted. Read the final enrolled text for the exact list.
Confidential information shared with vendors should be limited to what is necessary for the lawful screening or tenancy purpose, with appropriate contractual protections.
Per the 2026 Regular Session enrolled text. Confirm the operative date on the Oregon Legislature's bill page before relying on a date.
The enrolled text governs - typically actual damages plus statutory damages and attorney fees, similar to other ORS Chapter 90 violations.
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