SB1521
Senate Bill
Effective Date
Relating to local requirements to develop affordable housing.
This Act makes Portland-area cities and counties make up the usual costs to a builder when making the builder add low-cost homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). Prohibits cities and counties within the Portland MSA from enforcing requirements that developers provide affordable units in multiunit dwellings unless the city or county first calculates the developers' average expected losses due to providing affordable housing and the city or county offsets those losses. Becomes operative for rental housing on January 1, 2028. Becomes operative for all housing on January 1, 2029.
Bill Details
State
Oregon
Session
2026 Legislative Measures
Chamber
Senate
Official Source
LegiScan
Action History
2026-04-06
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Effective date, January 1, 2027.
2026-04-06
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Chapter 79, 2026 Laws.
2026-03-31
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Governor signed.
2026-03-05
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Speaker signed.
2026-03-05
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President signed.
2026-03-04
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Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed. Ayes, 32; Nays, 21--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Bunch, Cate, Edwards, Elmer, Evans, Harbick, Helfrich, Lewis, McIntire, McLain, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 4--Hartman, Javadi, Levy B, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Diehl, Marsh, Owens.
2026-03-03
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Second reading.
2026-03-03
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Recommendation: Do pass.
2026-03-03
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Work Session held.
2026-02-27
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Public Hearing held.
2026-02-24
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Referred to Rules.
2026-02-24
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2026-02-20
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Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed. Ayes, 21; Nays, 6--Girod, Hayden, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher; Excused, 3--Drazan, Linthicum, Sollman.
2026-02-19
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Second reading.
2026-02-18
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
2026-02-12
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Work Session held.
2026-02-05
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Public Hearing held.
2026-02-02
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Referred to Housing and Development.
2026-02-02
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Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Votes
2026-02-12
Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
Yea: 5
Nay: 0
2026-02-20
Senate Third Reading
Yea: 21
Nay: 6
2026-03-03
House Committee Do Pass the A-Eng bill
Yea: 4
Nay: 3
2026-03-04
House Third Reading
Yea: 32
Nay: 21
Committee Referrals
2026-02-02
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Housing and Development
2026-02-24
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Rules
Amendments
2026-02-05
Senate Committee On Housing and Development Amendment #-3
2026-02-10
Senate Committee On Housing and Development Amendment #-3
2026-02-10
Senate Committee On Housing and Development Amendment #-2
2026-02-12
Senate Committee On Housing and Development Amendment #-2
Adopted
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