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OregonHB 22562025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to sales of units of land not lawfully established for conservation purposes.

Sponsored By: Floyd Prozanski (Democratic), James Manning Jr. (Democratic), Lisa Fragala (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Buyer remedies for unlawful lot sales

The law lets a buyer of a lot that was not lawfully created sue the seller for money or other court relief. The court awards reasonable attorney fees to the winner. You cannot recover from a county that got the land through tax foreclosure under ORS chapter 312. You also cannot recover if all three are true: you are a “holder” under ORS 271.715; the lot was separately described in a document signed on or before January 1, 2025; and the deed shows the land is for conservation uses, like open space, farm or forest use, recreation, historic or cultural preservation, or protecting air or water. Later buyers face limits too: if you buy from a covered conservation buyer, your deal is not for conservation, and the first covered deal was less than five years before yours, you cannot get money or other relief from the original seller or those buyers.

Criminal penalties for illegal land deals

Breaking Oregon’s unit‑of‑land rules in ORS 92.010–92.170 is a Class C misdemeanor. But a sale of an unlawful lot is not a misdemeanor when the buyer or seller is a covered conservation buyer under ORS 92.018(3) or (4). Violating certain other listed land‑sale laws, or giving false information or leaving out important facts under ORS 92.337, is a Class C felony. These are criminal charges with serious penalties.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Floyd Prozanski

    Democratic • Senate

  • James Manning Jr.

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Fragala

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Jeff Golden

    Democratic • Senate

  • John Lively

    Democratic • House

  • Kathleen Taylor

    Democratic • Senate

  • Khanh Pham

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark Gamba

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Owens

    Republican • House

  • Sara Gelser Blouin

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tom Andersen

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 72 • No: 24

Senate vote • 5/5/2025

Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.

Yes: 17 • No: 11

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Natural Resources and Wildfire: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 4 • No: 1

House vote • 3/6/2025

Third reading. Carried by Fragala. Passed.

Yes: 45 • No: 12

House vote • 2/26/2025

Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 51, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

    6/6/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    5/12/2025House

  3. President signed.

    5/6/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    5/6/2025House

  5. Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.

    5/5/2025Senate

  6. Carried over to 05-05 by unanimous consent.

    5/1/2025Senate

  7. Carried over to 05-01 by unanimous consent.

    4/30/2025Senate

  8. Second reading.

    4/29/2025Senate

  9. Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

    4/29/2025Senate

  10. Work Session held.

    4/22/2025Senate

  11. Public Hearing held.

    4/17/2025Senate

  12. Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.

    3/11/2025Senate

  13. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    3/10/2025Senate

  14. Third reading. Carried by Fragala. Passed.

    3/6/2025House

  15. Second reading.

    3/4/2025House

  16. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

    2/28/2025House

  17. Work Session held.

    2/26/2025House

  18. Public Hearing held.

    2/3/2025House

  19. Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.

    1/17/2025House

  20. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    1/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    5/5/2025

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    2/28/2025

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    2/28/2025

    PDF

  • HALNRW Amendment -1 (Adopted)

    2/26/2025

    PDF

  • HALNRW Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    2/19/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/10/2025

    PDF

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