OR HB4036 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Unknown
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Chapter 107, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 7, 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Unknown
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Chapter 107, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 7, 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
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. [Authorizes the State Treasurer to issue $100 million in bonds for the fund for the 2025-2027 biennium.] 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.
Title
Relating to affordable housing; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsors
| No sponsor information available at this time. |
Roll Calls
2026-03-06 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 22 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 44 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-02 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-10 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 44 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-02 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-10 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | House | Chapter 107, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 7, 2026. |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Governor signed. |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed. Ayes, 22; Nays, 7--Drazan, Girod, Linthicum, Robinson, Starr, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 1--Hayden. |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill. |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Referred to Ways and Means. |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. Ayes, 44; Nays, 12--Boshart Davis, Cate, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Lewis, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wallan, Yunker; Excused, 3--Hartman, Levy B, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 1--McIntire. |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Second reading. |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Returned to Full Committee. |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction. |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Referred to Housing and Homelessness with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
