l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1561

Requires local governments to approve restoration or replacement of dwellings rendered uninhabitable under an alternative process that is not a land use decision.

Became law as Chapter 89, 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 allows an owner a separate path to restore a destroyed home. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Requires local governments to approve restoration or replacement of dwellings rendered uninhabitable under an alternative process that is not a land use decision.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Christine Drazan, Lew Frederick, David Brock Smith, Kim Thatcher, Deb Patterson

In the House of Representatives

10 co-sponsors

Annessa Hartman, Jeffrey Helfrich, Cyrus Javadi, Bobby Levy, Kevin Mannix, Sarah McDonald, Mark Owens, David Gomberg, Lamar Wise, E. Werner Reschke

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 14 days

In the SenateFeb 2 to Feb 1917 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Housing and DevelopmentFeb 2 to Feb 1715 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 211 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 19 to Feb 201 day

Housing and HomelessnessFeb 20 to Feb 277 days

With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 3129 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading28–0

    Passed · Feb 19 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading45–0

    Passed · Mar 2 · 15 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 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 Feb 2 – Feb 19

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Housing and Development
  3. Feb 10Heard in Housing and Development
  4. Feb 12Heard in Housing and Development
  5. Feb 17Housing and Development recommended it as amended
  6. Feb 18Read a second time
  7. Feb 19Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 19Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 20Sent to Housing and Homelessness
  3. Feb 24Heard in Housing and Homelessness
  4. Feb 26Heard in Housing and Homelessness
  5. Feb 27Housing and Homelessness recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Mar 2Passed the House of Representatives, 45 to 0

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 89 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 10Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 12Work Session held.Senate
  5. Feb 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Feb 18Second reading.Senate
  7. Feb 19Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed.Senate
  8. Feb 19First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 20Referred to Housing and Homelessness.House of Representatives
  10. Feb 24Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  11. Feb 26Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. Feb 27Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  13. Feb 27Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. Mar 2Third reading. Carried by Wright. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. Mar 5President signed.Senate
  16. Mar 5Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  17. Mar 31Governor signed.Senate
  18. Apr 6Chapter 89, 2026 Laws.Senate
  19. Apr 6Effective date, January 1, 2027.Senate