l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 444

Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules to conform the state building code to accessibility requirements under the Fair Housing Act and to certain American National Standards Institute standards for housing accessibility.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Tells two state agencies to set rules for making housing easier to access and use for people with disabilities. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.5). Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules to conform the state building code to accessibility requirements under the Fair Housing Act and to certain American National Standards Institute standards for housing accessibility. Prohibits the Housing and Community Services Department from funding new rental housing that is a subsidized development unless the housing meets specified accessibility standards. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Wlnsvey Campos, Khanh Pham, James Manning Jr., Chris Gorsek

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Zach Hudson

Its course

January 13 to June 27, 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 action10 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 13 to May 12119 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Housing and DevelopmentJan 17 to May 7110 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 12 to Jun 27 · stopped46 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 12 to May 142 days

RulesMay 14 to Jun 27 · stopped44 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading18–11

    Passed · May 12 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 7

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 Senate Jan 13 – May 12

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Housing and Development
  3. Feb 5Heard in Housing and Development
  4. Apr 9Heard in Housing and Development
  5. May 7Housing and Development recommended it as amended
  6. May 8Read a second time
  7. May 12Passed the Senate, 18 to 11

In the House of Representatives May 13 – Jun 27

  1. May 13Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. May 14Sent to Rules
  3. Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Housing and Development.Senate
  3. Feb 5Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 9Work Session held.Senate
  5. May 7Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. May 8Second reading.Senate
  7. May 12Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate
  8. May 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. May 14Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives