All Roll Calls
Yes: 121 • No: 6
OregonSB 9742025 Regular SessionSenate
Relating to the timeline for reviewing land use applications for housing; and prescribing an effective date.
Sponsored By: Anthony Broadman (Democratic), Dick Anderson (Republican), Kayse Jama (Democratic), Mark Meek (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Fewer design rules for housing developers
Inside Oregon’s urban growth boundaries, local governments cannot apply residential design standards to covered housing projects with 20 or more homes. Multifamily structures are excluded from this limit, and projects with fewer than 20 homes remain subject to design standards. The blocked rules cover features such as siding, colors, roofs, garages, porches, landscaping, and required design variety. Rules for setbacks, height, accessibility, fire access, public health and safety, water quality, contaminated-site cleanup, wildlife, and listed state planning goals remain allowed. The design-rule limit ends January 2, 2033.
Housing appeals gain protections and limits
Beginning July 1, 2026, Oregon’s land-use appeals rules include protections for missing notice and limits on housing appeal issues. When required hearing or decision notice under the listed land-use laws is missing, the maximum appeal window is 10 years. For covered case-by-case housing decisions, the appeals board generally reviews only issues a participant raised before the local hearings body. Petitioners can raise issues tied to criteria omitted from the notice, but the board can reject issues they could have raised locally. New issues are also allowed when the final decision differs enough from the proposal described in the notice.
New housing reviews change neighbors’ input
Beginning July 1, 2026, Oregon uses a new review process for qualifying housing applications inside urban growth boundaries. It covers denser-use zone changes, planned developments, and variances on land zoned mainly for residential or mixed residential use, or planned for housing. Local governments must notify owners within 100 feet and recognized neighborhood groups covering the site, allowing at least 14 days for written comments. Initial decisions have no hearing, though a hearing may be available on appeal. Separate state-law hearing requirements may be skipped when the required notice goes to the state land-use department. The process excludes minimum-density reductions, final subdivision or partition plats, building-code construction permits, final engineering plans, and ministerial or other expedited approvals.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Anthony Broadman
Democratic • Senate
Dick Anderson
Republican • Senate
Kayse Jama
Democratic • Senate
Mark Meek
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Cyrus Javadi
Democratic • House
David Brock Smith
Republican • Senate
Deb Patterson
Democratic • Senate
Julie Fahey
Democratic • House
Khanh Pham
Democratic • Senate
Pam Marsh
Democratic • House
Thuy Tran
Democratic • House
Tom Andersen
Democratic • House
Willy Chotzen
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 6/5/2025
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
Yes: 28 • No: 1
House vote • 6/3/2025
Third reading. Carried by Breese-Iverson. Passed.
Yes: 50 • No: 4
House vote • 5/21/2025
Housing and Homelessness: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
Yes: 10 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/28/2025
Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.
Yes: 29 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/7/2025
Housing and Development: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
6/23/2025SenateChapter 330, 2025 Laws.
6/23/2025SenateGovernor signed.
6/16/2025SenateSpeaker signed.
6/9/2025HousePresident signed.
6/9/2025SenateSenate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
6/5/2025SenateThird reading. Carried by Breese-Iverson. Passed.
6/3/2025HousePotential conflict(s) of interest declared by Elmer.
6/3/2025HouseRules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.
6/2/2025HouseRules suspended. Carried over to June 2, 2025 Calendar.
5/29/2025HouseSecond reading.
5/28/2025HouseRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
5/27/2025HouseWork Session held.
5/21/2025HousePublic Hearing held.
5/19/2025HousePublic Hearing held.
5/12/2025HousePublic Hearing held.
5/5/2025HouseReferred to Housing and Homelessness.
4/29/2025HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
4/29/2025HouseThird reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.
4/28/2025SenateCarried over to 04-28 by unanimous consent.
4/24/2025SenateCarried over to 04-24 by unanimous consent.
4/23/2025SenateCarried over to 04-23 by unanimous consent.
4/22/2025SenateSecond reading.
4/21/2025SenateRecommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
4/18/2025SenateWork Session held.
4/7/2025Senate
Bill Text
HHOUSH Amendment -A7 (Proposed)
5/21/2025
HHOUSH Amendment -A8 (Adopted)
5/21/2025
HHOUSH Amendment -A4 (Proposed)
5/19/2025
HHOUSH Amendment -A5 (Proposed)
5/19/2025
HHOUSH Amendment -A4 (Proposed)
5/12/2025
HHOUSH Amendment -A4 (Proposed)
5/5/2025
SHDEV Amendment -2 (Proposed)
4/7/2025
SHDEV Amendment -3 (Adopted)
4/7/2025
SHDEV Amendment -1 (Proposed)
3/17/2025
A-Engrossed
B-Engrossed
Enrolled
House Amendments to A-Engrossed
Introduced
Senate Amendments to Introduced
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