Oregon’s 2026 tenant confidentiality bill (HB 4123) restricts landlords from disclosing sensitive tenant information—such as SSNs, immigration status, or medical records—without written consent.
It now goes to the governor for signature and It imposes penalties of up to twice the monthly rent for “knowingly” violating these privacy protections.
The law covers personal details including Social Security numbers, contact information, income details, immigration/citizenship status, and medical or disability records.
The bill includes exceptions for situations involving legal or administrative proceedings, such as court orders, mandatory background checks, insurance claims, or necessary maintenance services.
Clackamas Women’s Services told kgw.com the “tenant confidentiality” bill would help protect women trying to escape their abusers.
CWS supports survivors of domestic and sexual violence, stalking, trafficking and other crimes. All too often, a woman’s whereabouts get back to her abuser, she said.
“We know how important it is for survivors when they are finally able to leave a violent situation and get into a safe and secure housing situation — that they’re able to keep that,” Erlbaum said.
When that information gets out, survivors may have to start the process of finding safe housing all over again. Because often, “victims’ information is shared and their abuser shows up at their place of employment or sometimes even at that housing unit itself,” she explained.
“It’s actually fairly common, and I think it’s because information is just shared in the course of conversation,” Erlbaum said. “Again, maybe very well-meaning, but that can create a really high-risk situation for survivors.”
