l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3136

Removes a requirement that a maximum of two real estate professionals may serve on a city or county planning commission for commissions with more than five members.

Became law as Chapter 355, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 20, 2025, 158 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act lets more land professionals serve on planning commissions. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Removes a requirement that a maximum of two real estate professionals may serve on a city or county planning commission<b> for commissions with more than five members</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

2 co-sponsors

Virgle Osborne, E. Werner Reschke

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

David Brock Smith

Its course

January 13 to July 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 action28 actions on 25 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 380 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Housing and HomelessnessJan 17 to Mar 2870 days

In the SenateApr 3 to Jun 1169 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 3 to Apr 74 days

Housing and DevelopmentApr 7 to May 2851 days

With the GovernorJun 11 to Jun 209 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading55–0

    Passed · Apr 3 · 5 present

  • Senate, third reading23–4

    Passed · Jun 11 · 3 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 28

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 3

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Housing and Homelessness
  3. Feb 5Heard in Housing and Homelessness
  4. Mar 19Heard in Housing and Homelessness
  5. Mar 24Heard in Housing and Homelessness
  6. Mar 28Housing and Homelessness recommended it as amended
  7. Mar 31Read a second time
  8. Apr 3Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 0

In the Senate Apr 7 – Jun 11

  1. Apr 7Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Housing and Development
  3. May 14Heard in Housing and Development
  4. May 21Heard in Housing and Development
  5. May 28Housing and Development recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Jun 11Passed the Senate, 23 to 4

To the Governor Jun 12 – Jul 7

  1. Jun 12Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 20Signed by the Governor
  4. Jul 7Became chapter 355 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 28 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. Feb 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 19Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 24Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Mar 28Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.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 2Rules suspended. Carried over to April 3, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 3Third reading. Carried by Breese-Iverson. Passed.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 7First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  12. Apr 7Referred to Housing and Development.Senate
  13. May 14Public Hearing held.Senate
  14. May 21Work Session held.Senate
  15. May 28Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  16. May 28Second reading.Senate
  17. May 29Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. Jun 2Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. Jun 3Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.Senate
  20. Jun 4Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.Senate
  21. Jun 5Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.Senate
  22. Jun 9Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
  23. Jun 10Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.Senate
  24. Jun 11Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed.Senate
  25. Jun 12Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  26. Jun 12President signed.Senate
  27. Jun 20Governor signed.House of Representatives
  28. Jul 7Chapter 355, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives