l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1578

Allows counties with a population density of less than 30 people per square mile to rezone up to 50 acres to be divided and developed for residential dwellings of at least five units per acre.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Housing and Development Committee on March 6, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act allows rural counties to zone up to 50 acres for homes and allows more rural ADUs. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). Allows counties with a population density of less than 30 people per square mile to rezone up to 50 acres to be divided and developed for residential dwellings of at least five units per acre. Sunsets January 2, 2034. Expands allowed development of accessory dwelling units to farmland with certain existing nonfarm dwellings. Allows the development of larger rural accessory dwelling units.

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

Lew Frederick, David Brock Smith, Suzanne Weber

In the House of Representatives

5 co-sponsors

Paul Evans, Cyrus Javadi, Bobby Levy, Sarah McDonald, Gregory Smith

Its course

February 2 to March 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 action5 actions on 4 days

In the SenateFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Housing and DevelopmentFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days

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 2 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Housing and Development
  3. Feb 10Heard in Housing and Development
  4. Feb 12Heard in Housing and Development
  5. Mar 6Died when the session ended
All 5 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. Mar 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate