OR SB974 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-2)
Status: Passed on June 23 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-23 - Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-2)
Status: Passed on June 23 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-23 - Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
This Act speeds up review of housing permits. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.3). Requires local governments or special districts to complete final review of final engineering plans for residential development within [90] 120 days of submission. [Defines "urban housing application." Requires urban housing applications to be reviewed as limited land use decisions. Authorizes award of attorney fees to applicant if engineering plans or land use applications for residential development are not processed timely.] Establishes a limited review process for certain applications for residential development within an urban growth boundary. Becomes operative on July 1, 2026. Prohibits local governments from applying certain design review requirements for certain [urban housing applications] residential developments within an urban growth boundary. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Title
Relating to the timeline for reviewing land use applications for housing; and prescribing an effective date.
Sponsors
| Sen. Richard Anderson [R] | Sen. Kayse Jama [D] | Sen. Anthony Broadman [D] | Sen. Mark Meek [D] |
| Sen. Deb Patterson [D] | Sen. Khanh Pham [D] | Sen. David Smith [R] | Rep. Tom Andersen [D] |
| Rep. Willy Chotzen [D] | Rep. Julianne Fahey [D] | Rep. Cyrus Javadi [D] | Rep. Pam Marsh [D] |
| Rep. Thuy Tran [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-06-05 - Senate - Senate Third Reading in Concurrence (Y: 28 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 50 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-21 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 10 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-28 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-07 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 50 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-21 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 10 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-28 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-07 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-23 | Senate | Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. |
| 2025-06-23 | Senate | Chapter 330, 2025 Laws. |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Governor signed. |
| 2025-06-09 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2025-06-09 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 28; Nays, 1--Neron Misslin; Excused, 1--Patterson. |
| 2025-06-03 | House | Third reading. Carried by Breese-Iverson. Passed. Ayes, 50; Nays, 4--Chaichi, Evans, Gamba, Lively; Excused, 4--Hartman, Helfrich, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Sanchez. |
| 2025-06-03 | House | Potential conflict(s) of interest declared by Elmer. |
| 2025-06-02 | House | Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar. |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Rules suspended. Carried over to June 2, 2025 Calendar. |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Second reading. |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-05-12 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-05-05 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Referred to Housing and Homelessness. |
| 2025-04-29 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed. Ayes, 29. |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | Carried over to 04-28 by unanimous consent. |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Carried over to 04-24 by unanimous consent. |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Carried over to 04-23 by unanimous consent. |
| 2025-04-21 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Referred to Housing and Development. |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
