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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4036

Establishes the Housing Opportunity, Longevity and Durability Fund to deposit Article XI-Q bonds to be used by the Housing and Community Services Department to preserve affordable housing at risk of loss.

Became law as Chapter 107, Oregon Laws 2026, signed April 7, 2026, 64 days after it was filed. In force from April 7, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act sets up a bond fund to preserve low-cost housing and requires OHCS to report on low-cost housing barriers. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Establishes the Housing Opportunity, Longevity and Durability Fund to deposit Article XI-Q bonds to be used by the Housing and Community Services Department to preserve affordable housing at risk of loss. [<i>Authorizes the State Treasurer to issue $100 million in bonds for the fund for the 2025-2027 biennium.</i>] Requires the department to, with input from stakeholders, report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly relating to housing on or before December 1, 2026, on legal and policy barriers to affordable housing production. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

February 2 to April 13, 2026, 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 action22 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Mar 430 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Housing and HomelessnessFeb 2 to Feb 1210 days

Ways and MeansFeb 12 to Feb 25 · moved on13 days

Capital ConstructionFeb 25 to Mar 2 · moved on5 days

Ways and MeansMar 2 to Mar 31 day

In the SenateMar 4 to Mar 62 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 4 to Mar 40 days

Ways and MeansMar 4 to Mar 51 day

With the GovernorMar 6 to Apr 732 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading44–12

    Passed · Mar 4 · 4 present

  • Senate, third reading22–7

    Passed · Mar 6 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 12

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 3

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 2 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Housing and Homelessness
  3. Feb 3Heard in Housing and Homelessness
  4. Feb 10Heard in Housing and Homelessness
  5. Feb 12Housing and Homelessness recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Feb 25Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
  8. Mar 2Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Mar 3Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. Read a second time
  13. Mar 4Passed the House of Representatives, 44 to 12

In the Senate Mar 4 – Mar 6

  1. Mar 4Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Mar 5Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Mar 6Passed the Senate, 22 to 7

To the Governor Mar 10 – Apr 13

  1. Mar 10Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Apr 7Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 13Became chapter 107 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from April 7, 2026
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Referred to Housing and Homelessness with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 3Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 10Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 12Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 25Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.House of Representatives
  8. Mar 2Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. Mar 2Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  10. Mar 2Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. Mar 3Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  12. Mar 3Second reading.House of Representatives
  13. Mar 4Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.House of Representatives
  14. Mar 4First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  15. Mar 4Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  16. Mar 5Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  17. Mar 5Second reading.Senate
  18. Mar 6Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.Senate
  19. Mar 10Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. Mar 10President signed.Senate
  21. Apr 7Governor signed.House of Representatives
  22. Apr 13Chapter 107, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 7, 2026.House of Representatives