l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2698

Establishes a statewide goal for homeownership.

Became law as Chapter 202, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 28, 2025, 135 days after it was filed. In force from May 28, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act establishes a goal for home owning in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3). Establishes a statewide goal for homeownership. Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to track goal progress [<i>as part of the Oregon Housing Needs Analysis</i>]. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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

15 co-sponsors

Mark Gamba, April Dobson, Julie Fahey, Rob Nosse, Ben Bowman, Lisa Fragala, Zach Hudson, Annessa Hartman, Tom Andersen, Dacia Grayber, Jason Kropf, Emerson Levy, Mari Watanabe, Courtney Neron Misslin, Willy Chotzen

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Suzanne Weber, Deb Patterson, Mark Meek, Wlnsvey Campos

Its course

January 13 to June 11, 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 action22 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 279 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Housing and HomelessnessJan 17 to Mar 2769 days

In the SenateApr 2 to May 2048 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 2 to Apr 31 day

Housing and DevelopmentApr 3 to May 1441 days

With the GovernorMay 20 to May 288 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading42–8

    Passed · Apr 2 · 10 present

  • Senate, third reading23–6

    Passed · May 20 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 27

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 – Apr 2

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Housing and Homelessness
  3. Feb 19Heard in Housing and Homelessness
  4. Mar 24Heard in Housing and Homelessness
  5. Mar 27Housing and Homelessness recommended it as amended
  6. Mar 31Read a second time
  7. Apr 2Passed the House of Representatives, 42 to 8

In the Senate Apr 3 – May 20

  1. Apr 3Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Housing and Development
  3. Apr 30Heard in Housing and Development
  4. May 7Heard in Housing and Development
  5. May 14Housing and Development recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 20Passed the Senate, 23 to 6

To the Governor May 21 – Jun 11

  1. May 21Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. May 28Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 11Became chapter 202 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from May 28, 2025
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Housing and Homelessness with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 19Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 24Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.House of Representatives
  6. Mar 27Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.House of Representatives
  7. Mar 31Second reading.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 1Carried over to April 2, 2025 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 2Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 3First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  11. Apr 3Referred to Housing and Development.Senate
  12. Apr 30Public Hearing held.Senate
  13. May 7Work Session held.Senate
  14. May 14Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  15. May 14Second reading.Senate
  16. May 15Carried over to 05-19 by unanimous consent.Senate
  17. May 19Carried over to 05-20 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. May 20Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate
  19. May 21Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. May 21President signed.Senate
  21. May 28Governor signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 11Chapter 202, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 28, 2025.House of Representatives