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SB1561 Senate Bill
Effective Date
2026-04-06

Relating to restoration of dwellings damaged by involuntary causes.

This Act allows an owner a separate path to restore a destroyed home. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Requires local governments to approve restoration or replacement of dwellings rendered uninhabitable under an alternative process that is not a land use decision.

Bill Details

State

Oregon

Session

2026 Legislative Measures

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Meas...

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Sponsors

Suzanne Weber (Sen - R)
Boomer Wright (Rep - R)
Darcey Edwards (Rep - R)
Christine Drazan (Rep - R)
Lew Frederick (Rep - D)
Deb Patterson (Sen - D)
David Smith (Rep - R)
Kim Thatcher (Sen - R)
David Gomberg (Rep - D)
Annessa Hartman (Rep - D)
Jeff Helfrich (Rep - R)
Cyrus Javadi (Rep - D)
Bobby Levy (Rep - R)
Kevin Mannix (Rep - R)
Sarah Finger McDonald (Rep - D)
Mark Owens (Rep - R)
Werner Reschke (Rep - R)
Lamar Wise (Rep - D)

Action History

2026-04-06 S Effective date, January 1, 2027.
2026-04-06 S Chapter 89, 2026 Laws.
2026-03-31 S Governor signed.
2026-03-05 H Speaker signed.
2026-03-05 S President signed.
2026-03-02 H Third reading. Carried by Wright. Passed. Ayes, 45; Absent, 6--Boshart Davis, Harbick, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos, Yunker; Excused, 5--Diehl, Hartman, Levy E, Mannix, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 4--Bowman, Elmer, Sosa, Speaker Fahey.
2026-02-27 H Second reading.
2026-02-27 H Recommendation: Do pass.
2026-02-26 H Work Session held.
2026-02-24 H Public Hearing held.
2026-02-20 H Referred to Housing and Homelessness.
2026-02-19 H First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2026-02-19 S Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed. Ayes, 28; Excused, 2--Frederick, Linthicum.
2026-02-18 S Second reading.
2026-02-17 S Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
2026-02-12 S Work Session held.
2026-02-10 S Public Hearing held.
2026-02-02 S Referred to Housing and Development.
2026-02-02 S Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Votes

2026-02-12 Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) Yea: 4 Nay: 1
2026-02-19 Senate Third Reading Yea: 28 Nay: 0
2026-02-26 House Committee Do Pass the A-Eng bill Yea: 11 Nay: 0
2026-03-02 House Third Reading Yea: 45 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-02 S Housing and Development
2026-02-20 H Housing and Homelessness

Amendments

2026-02-10 Senate Committee On Housing and Development Amendment #-3
2026-02-12 Senate Committee On Housing and Development Amendment #-3
2026-02-10 Senate Committee On Housing and Development Amendment #-4
2026-02-12 Senate Committee On Housing and Development Amendment #-4
2026-02-12 Senate Committee On Housing and Development Amendment #-6
2026-02-12 Senate Committee On Housing and Development Amendment #-5
2026-02-12 Senate Committee On Housing and Development Amendment #-7 Adopted

Bill Text Versions

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