l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3746

Reduces the statute of limitations for construction defect actions by a planned community or condominium.

Became law as Chapter 578, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 24, 2025, 147 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: For condos and homes in an HOA, this Act changes how construction defects and damages are handled. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.2). Reduces the statute of limitations for construction defect actions [<i>for units in</i>]<b> by</b> a planned community or condominium. Imposes notice requirements before homeowners or condominium association owners may bring or join a construction defect action. Requires the declarant and board of directors of a condominium association to conduct moisture inspections. <b>Creates special procedural requirements for giving notice to contractors prior to filing construction defect claims if the action is brought by a homeowners association or association of unit owners. Extends the time for a sender of a secondary notice of defect to bring an action against the recipient of the secondary notice of defect.</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

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    Its course

    February 27 to August 13, 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 27 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Apr 2254 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 45 days

    Housing and HomelessnessMar 4 to Apr 1542 days

    In the SenateApr 22 to Jun 1655 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 22 to Apr 231 day

    Housing and DevelopmentApr 23 to Jun 442 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 16 to Jun 237 days

    With the GovernorJun 23 to Jul 2431 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading46–10

      Passed · Apr 22 · 4 present

    • Senate, third reading24–4

      Passed · Jun 16 · 2 present

    • House of Representatives, concurrence42–7

      Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 20 · 11 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 15

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 4

    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 Feb 27 – Apr 22

    1. Feb 27Introduced
    2. Mar 4Sent to Housing and Homelessness
    3. Mar 12Heard in Housing and Homelessness
    4. Apr 2Heard in Housing and Homelessness
    5. Apr 7Heard in Housing and Homelessness
    6. Apr 9Heard in Housing and Homelessness
    7. Apr 15Housing and Homelessness recommended it as amended
    8. Apr 16Read a second time
    9. Apr 22Passed the House of Representatives, 46 to 10

    In the Senate Apr 23 – Jun 16

    1. Apr 23Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Housing and Development
    3. May 5Heard in Housing and Development
    4. May 12Heard in Housing and Development
    5. May 21Heard in Housing and Development
    6. Jun 4Housing and Development recommended it as amended
    7. Jun 5Read a second time
    8. Jun 16Passed the Senate, 24 to 4

    Back in the House of Representatives Jun 20 – Jun 23

    1. Jun 20The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 42 to 7
    2. Jun 23Signed in the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Jun 24 – Aug 13

    1. Jun 24Signed in the Senate
    2. Jul 24Signed by the Governor
    3. Aug 13Became chapter 578 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
    All 28 actions, as published
    1. Feb 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Mar 4Referred to Housing and Homelessness.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 12Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 2Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 7Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 16Second reading.House of Representatives
    9. Apr 17Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    10. Apr 21Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 22Third reading. Carried by Breese-Iverson. Passed.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 23First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    13. Apr 23Referred to Housing and Development.Senate
    14. May 5Public Hearing held.Senate
    15. May 12Public Hearing held.Senate
    16. May 21Work Session held.Senate
    17. Jun 4Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
    18. Jun 5Second reading.Senate
    19. Jun 9Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
    20. Jun 10Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.Senate
    21. Jun 11Carried over to 06-12 by unanimous consent.Senate
    22. Jun 12Carried over to 06-16 by unanimous consent.Senate
    23. Jun 16Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed.Senate
    24. Jun 20House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
    25. Jun 23Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    26. Jun 24President signed.Senate
    27. Jul 24Governor signed.House of Representatives
    28. Aug 13Chapter 578, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives