l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 48

Limits to within an urban growth boundary a dwelling developer's ability to apply updated land use regulations to pending application.

Became law as Chapter 530, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 185 days after it was filed. In force from September 26, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act would change how cities may amend their UGBs. The Act would let cities and counties pay back Housing and Community Services Department loans made in a certain program to fund affordable and middle housing from sources other than developer fees. The Act would let the cities and counties make loans as well as award grants to developers in the program. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6).</b> [<i>Digest: This Act amends laws about home siting and construction. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1).</i>] Limits to within an urban growth boundary a dwelling developer's ability to apply updated land use regulations to pending application. Amends the temporary urban growth boundary expansion program. <b>Allows cities and counties in a certain funding program for affordable and middle housing to repay loans made to them by the Housing and Community Services Department from sources other than developer fees. Allows the cities and counties to make loans as well as award grants to developers. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>

Its course

January 13 to July 25, 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 action23 actions on 14 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 23161 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Housing and DevelopmentJan 17 to Apr 1790 days

Ways and MeansApr 17 to Jun 12 · moved on56 days

Capital ConstructionJun 12 to Jun 16 · moved on4 days

Ways and MeansJun 16 to Jun 237 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 23 to Jun 263 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 23 to Jun 230 days

Ways and MeansJun 23 to Jun 252 days

With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 1721 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading27–1

    Passed · Jun 23 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading48–3

    Passed · Jun 26 · 9 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 17

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 Senate Jan 13 – Jun 23

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Housing and Development
  3. Mar 5Heard in Housing and Development
  4. Apr 9Heard in Housing and Development
  5. Apr 17Housing and Development recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 12Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
  8. Jun 16Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 18Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 23Ways and Means recommended it
  12. Read a second time
  13. Passed the Senate, 27 to 1

In the House of Representatives Jun 23 – Jun 26

  1. Jun 23Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 25Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 26Passed the House of Representatives, 48 to 3

To the Governor Jun 27 – Jul 25

  1. Jun 27Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
  4. Jul 25Became chapter 530 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from September 26, 2025
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Housing and Development.Senate
  3. Mar 5Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 9Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 17Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  7. Jun 12Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.Senate
  8. Jun 16Work Session held.Senate
  9. Jun 16Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  10. Jun 18Work Session held.Senate
  11. Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  12. Jun 23Second reading.Senate
  13. Jun 23Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.Senate
  14. Jun 23First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 23Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 25Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 25Second reading.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 26Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 27President signed.Senate
  20. Jun 27Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jul 17Governor signed.Senate
  22. Jul 25Chapter 530, 2025 Laws.Senate
  23. Jul 25Effective date, September 26, 2025.Senate