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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1521

Prohibits cities and counties within the Portland MSA from enforcing requirements that developers provide affordable units in multiunit dwellings unless the city or county first calculates the developers' average expected losses due to providing affordable housing and the city or county offsets those losses.

Became law as Chapter 79, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 31, 2026, 57 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2027.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act makes Portland-area cities and counties make up the usual costs to a builder when making the builder add low-cost homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). Prohibits cities and counties within the Portland MSA from enforcing requirements that developers provide affordable units in multiunit dwellings unless the city or county first calculates the developers' average expected losses due to providing affordable housing and the city or county offsets those losses. Becomes operative for rental housing on January 1, 2028. Becomes operative for all housing on January 1, 2029.

Its course

February 2 to April 6, 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 action19 actions on 13 days

In the SenateFeb 2 to Feb 2018 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Housing and DevelopmentFeb 2 to Feb 1816 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 412 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 20 to Feb 244 days

RulesFeb 24 to Mar 37 days

With the GovernorMar 4 to Mar 3127 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading21–6

    Passed · Feb 20 · 3 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading32–21

    Passed · Mar 4 · 7 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 18

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 Feb 2 – Feb 20

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Housing and Development
  3. Feb 5Heard in Housing and Development
  4. Feb 12Heard in Housing and Development
  5. Feb 18Housing and Development recommended it as amended
  6. Feb 19Read a second time
  7. Feb 20Passed the Senate, 21 to 6

In the House of Representatives Feb 24 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 24Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Rules
  3. Feb 27Heard in Rules
  4. Mar 3Heard in Rules
  5. Rules recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Mar 4Passed the House of Representatives, 32 to 21

To the Governor Mar 5 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 5Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Mar 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 6Became chapter 79 of Oregon Laws 2026
  5. In force from January 1, 2027
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 2Referred to Housing and Development.Senate
  3. Feb 5Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 12Work Session held.Senate
  5. Feb 18Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Feb 19Second reading.Senate
  7. Feb 20Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.Senate
  8. Feb 24First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 24Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  10. Feb 27Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  11. Mar 3Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. Mar 3Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  13. Mar 3Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. Mar 4Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. Mar 5President signed.Senate
  16. Mar 5Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  17. Mar 31Governor signed.Senate
  18. Apr 6Chapter 79, 2026 Laws.Senate
  19. Apr 6Effective date, January 1, 2027.Senate