l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 49

Adds two members to the Building Codes Structures Board and adds two professions that the board members must represent.

Became law as Chapter 113, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 19, 2025, 126 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: This Act adds two members to the Building Codes Structures Board. (Flesch Readability Score: 87.9).</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>Adds two members to the Building Codes Structures Board and adds two professions that the board members must represent.</b>

Its course

January 13 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 action21 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Apr 1491 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Housing and DevelopmentJan 17 to Apr 982 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 14 to May 824 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 14 to Apr 151 day

Housing and HomelessnessApr 15 to May 621 days

With the GovernorMay 8 to May 1911 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading27–1

    Passed · Apr 14 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading52–1

    Passed · May 8 · 7 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 9

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 – Apr 14

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Housing and Development
  3. Mar 5Heard in Housing and Development
  4. Mar 10Heard in Housing and Development
  5. Apr 2Heard in Housing and Development
  6. Apr 9Housing and Development recommended it as amended
  7. Apr 10Read a second time
  8. Apr 14Passed the Senate, 27 to 1

In the House of Representatives Apr 14 – May 8

  1. Apr 14Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 15Sent to Housing and Homelessness
  3. Apr 23Heard in Housing and Homelessness
  4. Apr 30Heard in Housing and Homelessness
  5. May 6Housing and Homelessness recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 8Passed the House of Representatives, 52 to 1

To the Governor May 12 – Jun 6

  1. May 12Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. May 19Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 6Became chapter 113 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 21 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. Mar 10Public Hearing held.Senate
  5. Apr 2Work Session held.Senate
  6. Apr 9Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  7. Apr 10Second reading.Senate
  8. Apr 14Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.Senate
  9. Apr 14First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 15Referred to Housing and Homelessness.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 23Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 30Work Session held.House of Representatives
  13. May 6Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  14. May 6Second reading.House of Representatives
  15. May 7Rules suspended. Carried over to May 8, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  16. May 8Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed.House of Representatives
  17. May 12President signed.Senate
  18. May 12Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  19. May 19Governor signed.Senate
  20. Jun 6Chapter 113, 2025 Laws.Senate
  21. Jun 6Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate