l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 974

Requires local governments or special districts to complete final review of final engineering plans for residential development within 120 days of submission.

Became law as Chapter 330, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 16, 2025, 132 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act speeds up review of housing permits. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.3). Requires local governments or special districts to complete final review of final engineering plans for residential development within [<i>90</i>]<b> 120</b> days of submission. [<i>Defines "urban housing application." Requires urban housing applications to be reviewed as limited land use decisions. Authorizes award of attorney fees to applicant if engineering plans or land use applications for residential development are not processed timely.</i>] <b>Establishes a limited review process for certain applications for residential development within an urban growth boundary. Becomes operative on July 1, 2026.</b> Prohibits local governments from applying certain design review requirements for certain [<i>urban housing applications</i>]<b> residential developments within an urban growth boundary</b>. 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

3 co-sponsors

Khanh Pham, David Brock Smith, Deb Patterson

In the House of Representatives

    6 co-sponsors

    Cyrus Javadi, Pam Marsh, Tom Andersen, Willy Chotzen, Thuy Tran, Julie Fahey

    Its course

    February 4 to June 23, 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 action29 actions on 24 days

    In the SenateFeb 4 to Apr 2883 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 4 to Feb 40 days

    Housing and DevelopmentFeb 4 to Apr 1873 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 28 to Jun 336 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 28 to Apr 291 day

    Housing and HomelessnessApr 29 to May 2728 days

    Back in the SenateJun 3 to Jun 96 days

    With the GovernorJun 9 to Jun 167 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading29–0

      Passed · Apr 28

    • House of Representatives, third reading50–4

      Passed · Jun 3 · 5 present

    • Senate, concurrence28–1

      Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 5 · 1 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 18

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 27

    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 Feb 4 – Apr 28

    1. Feb 4Introduced
    2. Sent to Housing and Development
    3. Mar 17Heard in Housing and Development
    4. Mar 19Heard in Housing and Development
    5. Apr 7Heard in Housing and Development
    6. Apr 18Housing and Development recommended it as amended
    7. Apr 21Read a second time
    8. Apr 28Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

    In the House of Representatives Apr 29 – Jun 3

    1. Apr 29Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Sent to Housing and Homelessness
    3. May 5Heard in Housing and Homelessness
    4. May 12Heard in Housing and Homelessness
    5. May 19Heard in Housing and Homelessness
    6. May 21Heard in Housing and Homelessness
    7. May 27Housing and Homelessness recommended it as amended
    8. May 28Read a second time
    9. Jun 3Passed the House of Representatives, 50 to 4

    Back in the Senate Jun 5 – Jun 9

    1. Jun 5The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 28 to 1
    2. Jun 9Signed in the Senate

    To the Governor Jun 9 – Jun 23

    1. Jun 9Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 16Signed by the Governor
    3. Jun 23Became chapter 330 of Oregon Laws 2025
    All 29 actions, as published
    1. Feb 4Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Feb 4Referred to Housing and Development.Senate
    3. Mar 17Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Mar 19Public Hearing held.Senate
    5. Apr 7Work Session held.Senate
    6. Apr 18Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    7. Apr 21Second reading.Senate
    8. Apr 22Carried over to 04-23 by unanimous consent.Senate
    9. Apr 23Carried over to 04-24 by unanimous consent.Senate
    10. Apr 24Carried over to 04-28 by unanimous consent.Senate
    11. Apr 28Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.Senate
    12. Apr 29First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    13. Apr 29Referred to Housing and Homelessness.House of Representatives
    14. May 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    15. May 12Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    16. May 19Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    17. May 21Work Session held.House of Representatives
    18. May 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    19. May 28Second reading.House of Representatives
    20. May 29Rules suspended. Carried over to June 2, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 2Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    22. Jun 3Potential conflict(s) of interest declared by Elmer.House of Representatives
    23. Jun 3Third reading. Carried by Breese-Iverson. Passed.House of Representatives
    24. Jun 5Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
    25. Jun 9President signed.Senate
    26. Jun 9Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    27. Jun 16Governor signed.Senate
    28. Jun 23Chapter 330, 2025 Laws.Senate
    29. Jun 23Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.Senate