l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2658

Prohibits a municipality from requiring in, or as a condition of obtaining, a construction permit to renovate or otherwise alter an existing building that the construction permit holder install a frontage improvement if the alteration does not increase the building's square footage or footprint, if the cost of the alteration does not exceed a specified amount and if existing or proposed uses for the building do not change the occupancy classification group that applied to the building.

Became law as Chapter 486, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 185 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: Says that a city or county may not in some cases make a person repair or build a road, curb, gutter or sidewalk in order to get a building permit. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).</b> [<i>Digest: This Act stops cities and counties from making a builder complete a project that the city or county already has plans to build. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1).</i>] [<i>Prohibits cities or counties from conditioning a permit or zoning change on the development of an improvement project that has already been financed, planned or approved.</i>] <b>Prohibits a municipality from requiring in, or as a condition of obtaining, a construction permit to renovate or otherwise alter an existing building that the construction permit holder install a frontage improvement if the alteration does not increase the building's square footage or footprint, if the cost of the alteration does not exceed a specified amount and if existing or proposed uses for the building do not change the occupancy classification group that applied to the building. Specifies exemptions from the prohibition. Requires a municipality and the Department of Transportation to determine if a design, engineering or construction plan exists for any frontage improvements that the municipality or the department requires along a state highway as a condition of obtaining a construction permit or final action on a permit or zone change.</b> Applies to [<i>cities or counties</i>]<b> municipalities</b> with a population of 15,000 or greater. Beginning on January 1, 2031, applies to all [<i>cities and counties</i>]<b> municipalities</b>.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Tom Andersen

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    David Brock Smith

    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 21 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 1592 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    Emergency Management, General Government, and VeteransJan 17 to Apr 1184 days

    In the SenateApr 15 to Jun 2369 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 15 to Apr 216 days

    Housing and DevelopmentApr 21 to Jun 949 days

    RulesJun 9 to Jun 1910 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 23 to Jun 263 days

    With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 1721 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading46–5

      Passed · Apr 15 · 9 present

    • Senate, third reading29–1

      Passed · Jun 23

    • House of Representatives, concurrence51–0

      Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 24 · 9 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 19

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    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 – Apr 15

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
    3. Apr 3Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
    4. Apr 8Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
    5. Apr 11Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans recommended it
    6. Apr 14Read a second time
    7. Apr 15Passed the House of Representatives, 46 to 5

    In the Senate Apr 16 – Jun 23

    1. Apr 16Arrived in the Senate
    2. Apr 21Sent to Housing and Development
    3. May 14Heard in Housing and Development
    4. May 21Heard in Housing and Development
    5. Jun 9Housing and Development reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
    6. Sent to Rules
    7. Jun 16Heard in Rules
    8. Jun 17Heard in Rules
    9. Jun 19Rules recommended it as amended
    10. Jun 20Read a second time
    11. Jun 23Passed the Senate, 29 to 1

    Back in the House of Representatives Jun 24 – Jun 26

    1. Jun 24The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 51 to 0
    2. Jun 26Signed in the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Jun 26 – Aug 7

    1. Jun 26Signed in the Senate
    2. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
    3. Aug 7Became chapter 486 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
    All 24 actions, as published
    1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Jan 17Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.House of Representatives
    3. Apr 3Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 11Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 14Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 15Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 16First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    9. Apr 21Referred to Housing and Development.Senate
    10. May 14Public Hearing held.Senate
    11. May 21Work Session held.Senate
    12. Jun 9Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.Senate
    13. Jun 9Referred to Rules by order of the President.Senate
    14. Jun 16Public Hearing held.Senate
    15. Jun 17Work Session held.Senate
    16. Jun 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    17. Jun 20Second reading.Senate
    18. Jun 23Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed.Senate
    19. Jun 23Vote explanation(s) filed by Neron Misslin.Senate
    20. Jun 24House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 26Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    22. Jun 26President signed.Senate
    23. Jul 17Governor signed.House of Representatives
    24. Aug 7Chapter 486, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives