Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 90 § 90.390 — Discrimination against tenant or applicant; tenant defense
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 90 ·
Oregon Code § 90.390·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Discrimination against tenant or applicant; tenant defense.
(1) A landlord may not
discriminate against a tenant in violation of local, state or federal law,
including ORS 659A.145 and 659A.421.
(2) If the tenant
can prove that the landlord violated subsection (1) of this section, the tenant
has a defense in any discriminatory action brought by the landlord against the
tenant for possession, unless the tenant is in default in rent.
(3) A tenant may
prove a landlords discrimination in violation of ORS 659A.145 or 659A.421 by
demonstrating that a facially neutral housing policy has a disparate adverse
impact, as described in ORS 659A.425, on members of a protected class. [1993
c.369 §24; 1997 c.577 §22; 2003 c.378 §12; 2005 c.391 §32; 2007 c.903 §14; 2008
c.36 §3; 2013 c.294 §11; 2013 c.530 §5]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 90.390
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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