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2019 Regular Session

House Bill 2423

Adopts Small Home Specialty Code to regulate construction of homes not more than 400 square feet in size.

Became law as Chapter 401, Oregon Laws 2019, signed June 17, 2019, 154 days after it was filed. In force from October 1, 2019.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Adopts Small Home Specialty Code to regulate construction of homes not more than 400 square feet in size. Requires amendment of Low-Rise Residential Dwelling Code to provide that Small Home Specialty Code supersedes conflicting provisions of Low-Rise Residential Dwelling Code.<b> Authorizes municipal building official to alter, modify or waive specialty code requirements for small home if strict adherence to Small Home Specialty Code is impractical or infeasible. Requires that building permits and zoning permits for small home designate small home as single family project. Requires that certificate of occupancy for small home allow occupancy only for residential use as single family dwelling.</b> Specifies application of fire sprinkler <b>head and fire sprinkler system</b> design criteria to small homes. <b>Authorizes municipal building official to allow increased detection and occupant notification in lieu of fire sprinkler head or fire sprinkler system. </b>Requires that small home be built with <i>listed heat detector unit alarm or</i>] listed photoelectric smoke alarm. Sunsets Small Home Specialty Code and small home fire sprinkler design <i>, heat detector</i>] and smoke alarm provisions on January 2, 2026. Takes effect October 1, 2019.

Its course

January 14 to June 21, 2019, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action21 actions on 21 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Apr 2399 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 14 to Jan 151 day

Business and LaborJan 15 to Apr 1792 days

In the SenateApr 23 to May 2229 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 23 to Apr 252 days

Business and General GovernmentApr 25 to May 1722 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMay 22 to Jun 716 days

With the GovernorJun 7 to Jun 1710 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading56–2

    Passed · Apr 23 · 2 present

  • Senate, third reading28–0

    Passed · May 22 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, concurrence57–2

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 5 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 17

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 17

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 14 – Apr 23

  1. Introduced
  2. Sent to Business and Labor
  3. Heard in Business and Labor
  4. Heard in Business and Labor
  5. Business and Labor recommended it as amended
  6. Read a second time
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 56 to 2

In the Senate Apr 24 – May 22

  1. Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Business and General Government
  3. Heard in Business and General Government
  4. Heard in Business and General Government
  5. Business and General Government recommended it as amended
  6. Read a second time
  7. Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 5 – Jun 7

  1. The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 57 to 2
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 10 – Jun 21

  1. Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Became chapter 401 of Oregon Laws 2019, in force from October 1, 2019
All 21 actions, as published