l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2258

Authorizes the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules requiring local governments to approve certain land use applications for residential developments using building plans preapproved by the Department of Consumer and Business Services.

Became law as Chapter 479, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 185 days after it was filed. In force from July 17, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act lets LCDC and DCBS preapprove housing plans. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Authorizes the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules requiring local governments to approve certain land use applications for residential developments using building plans preapproved by the Department of Consumer and Business Services. Requires adoption of initial rules by January 1, 2027. <b>Increases appropriation of planning program moneys for rulemaking.</b> Authorizes the Department of Consumer and Business Services to develop a process to preapprove residential building plans. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

January 13 to August 7, 2025, 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 action24 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jun 18156 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Housing and HomelessnessJan 17 to Apr 1184 days

Ways and MeansApr 11 to Jun 6 · moved on56 days

Transportation and Economic DevelopmentJun 6 to Jun 10 · moved on4 days

Ways and MeansJun 10 to Jun 166 days

In the SenateJun 18 to Jun 235 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 18 to Jun 191 day

Ways and MeansJun 19 to Jun 201 day

With the GovernorJun 23 to Jul 1724 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading50–2

    Passed · Jun 18 · 8 present

  • Senate, third reading28–2

    Passed · Jun 23

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 11

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 16

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 13 – Jun 18

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Housing and Homelessness
  3. Mar 17Heard in Housing and Homelessness
  4. Apr 2Heard in Housing and Homelessness
  5. Apr 7Heard in Housing and Homelessness
  6. Apr 11Housing and Homelessness recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  7. Sent to Ways and Means
  8. Jun 6Sent to Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
  9. Jun 10Heard in Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
  10. Returned to Ways and Means
  11. Jun 13Heard in Ways and Means
  12. Jun 16Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  13. Jun 17Read a second time
  14. Jun 18Passed the House of Representatives, 50 to 2

In the Senate Jun 19 – Jun 23

  1. Jun 19Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 20Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 23Passed the Senate, 28 to 2

To the Governor Jun 24 – Aug 7

  1. Jun 24Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 7Became chapter 479 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from July 17, 2025
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Housing and Homelessness.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 17Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 2Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 7Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 11Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  8. Jun 6Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.House of Representatives
  9. Jun 10Work Session held.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 10Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 13Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 17Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 18Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 19First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  16. Jun 19Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  17. Jun 20Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  18. Jun 20Second reading.Senate
  19. Jun 23Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.Senate
  20. Jun 23Vote explanation(s) filed by Neron Misslin.Senate
  21. Jun 24Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 24President signed.Senate
  23. Jul 17Governor signed.House of Representatives
  24. Aug 7Chapter 479, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.House of Representatives