l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3505

Provides that a local government may not impose or increase a system development charge for the installation of a National Fire Protection Association 13D residential fire sprinkler system or for the increase in capacity of the system's water meter over the capacity of the water meter that would otherwise be required.

Became law as Chapter 83, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 14, 2025, 99 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: The Act would bar an SDC for putting in a home fire sprinkler system that meets a certain national standard. The Act would bar an SDC for the increase in the capacity of the system's water meter over the water meter that would otherwise be required. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells OHCS to study housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.9).</i>] [<i>Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing and to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2026.</i>] <b>Provides that a local government may not impose or increase a system development charge for the installation of a National Fire Protection Association 13D residential fire sprinkler system or for the increase in capacity of the system's water meter over the capacity of the water meter that would otherwise be required.</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

Dacia Grayber

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Khanh Pham, Cedric Hayden

    Its course

    February 4 to June 6, 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 action18 actions on 15 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Mar 1842 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 4 to Feb 62 days

    Housing and HomelessnessFeb 6 to Mar 1335 days

    In the SenateMar 18 to May 649 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 18 to Mar 202 days

    Housing and DevelopmentMar 20 to May 546 days

    With the GovernorMay 6 to May 148 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading51–4

      Passed · Mar 18 · 5 present

    • Senate, third reading28–0

      Passed · May 6 · 1 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 13

    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 Feb 4 – Mar 18

    1. Feb 4Introduced
    2. Feb 6Sent to Housing and Homelessness
    3. Mar 3Heard in Housing and Homelessness
    4. Mar 12Heard in Housing and Homelessness
    5. Mar 13Housing and Homelessness recommended it as amended
    6. Mar 17Read a second time
    7. Mar 18Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 4

    In the Senate Mar 20 – May 6

    1. Mar 20Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Housing and Development
    3. Apr 16Heard in Housing and Development
    4. Apr 28Heard in Housing and Development
    5. May 5Housing and Development recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. May 6Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

    To the Governor May 8 – Jun 6

    1. May 8Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Signed in the Senate
    3. May 14Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 6Became chapter 83 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Feb 4First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 6Referred to Housing and Homelessness.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 3Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Mar 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Mar 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    6. Mar 17Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Mar 18Third reading. Carried by Fragala. Passed.House of Representatives
    8. Mar 20First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    9. Mar 20Referred to Housing and Development.Senate
    10. Apr 16Public Hearing held.Senate
    11. Apr 28Work Session held.Senate
    12. May 5Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    13. May 5Second reading.Senate
    14. May 6Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.Senate
    15. May 8Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    16. May 8President signed.Senate
    17. May 14Governor signed.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 6Chapter 83, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives