OR SB 1551
enactedRelating to fire hardening of residential properties; and prescribing an effective date.
Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Description
Invalidates deed restrictions and planned community governing documents prohibiting the [<i>removal</i>]<b> replacement</b> of nonfire-hardened building materials or installation of fire-hardened building materials on residential properties. Limits a homeowners association's ability to enforce regulations that would constrain installation of fire-hardened building materials. Applies to new and existing deed restrictions and planned communities. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-04-06 — Effective date, June 5, 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Jeff Goldenprimary
- Sara Gelser Blouinprimary
- Floyd Prozanskicosponsor
- Sarah McDonaldcosponsor
- Anthony Broadmancosponsor
- Khanh Phamcosponsor
- Lisa Fragalacosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-02
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-02
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
referral-committee
2026-02-03
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-10
Work Session held.
2026-02-13
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-16
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-02-17
Carried over to 02-18 by unanimous consent.
2026-02-18
Carried over to 02-19 by virtue of adjournment.
2026-02-19
Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-02-19
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-20
Referred to Housing and Homelessness.
referral-committee
2026-02-26
Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2026-02-27
Recommendation: Do pass.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-27
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-03-03
Third reading. Carried by Helfrich. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-03-05
President signed.
passage
2026-03-05
Speaker signed.
passage
2026-03-31
Governor signed.
executive-signature
2026-04-06
Chapter 86, 2026 Laws.
2026-04-06
Effective date, June 5, 2026.
Versions
Documents
Votes
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
2026-02-10 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Fred Girod: yes
- Jeff Golden: yes
- Todd Nash: yes
- Floyd Prozanski: yes
- Kathleen Taylor: yes
Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.
2026-02-19 · pass · 28-0
Member-level votes (30)
- Rob Wagner: yes
- Dick Anderson: yes
- Wlnsvey Campos: yes
- Fred Girod: yes
- James Manning Jr.: yes
- Janeen Sollman: yes
- Bruce Starr: yes
- Diane Linthicum: absent
- Suzanne Weber: yes
- Mark Meek: yes
- Kathleen Taylor: yes
- Noah Robinson: yes
- Christine Drazan: yes
- David Brock Smith: yes
- Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
- Deb Patterson: yes
- Mike McLane: yes
- Todd Nash: yes
- Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
- Lew Frederick: absent
- Chris Gorsek: yes
- Floyd Prozanski: yes
- Kim Thatcher: yes
- Kate Lieber: yes
- Kayse Jama: yes
- Anthony Broadman: yes
- Jeff Golden: yes
- Cedric Hayden: yes
- Khanh Pham: yes
- Lisa Reynolds: yes
Heard and Reported Out
2026-02-26 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Tom Andersen: yes
- Court Boice: yes
- Vikki Breese-Iverson: absent
- Darcey Edwards: yes
- Lisa Fragala: yes
- Mark Gamba: yes
- Jeffrey Helfrich: yes
- Emerson Levy: yes
- Kevin Mannix: absent
- Pam Marsh: yes
- Ricki Ruiz: yes
- Lamar Wise: yes
- Boomer Wright: yes
Third reading. Carried by Helfrich. Passed.
2026-03-03 · pass · 44-0
Member-level votes (60)
- Shannon Isadore: yes
- Kim Wallan: yes
- Nancy Nathanson: yes
- Zach Hudson: yes
- Travis Nelson: yes
- Lesly Muñoz: yes
- Matt Bunch: yes
- Thuy Tran: yes
- Farrah Chaichi: yes
- Kevin Mannix: absent
- Ed Diehl: absent
- Ben Bowman: absent
- Tawna Sanchez: yes
- Dacia Grayber: yes
- Nathan Sosa: absent
- Dwayne Yunker: absent
- Emerson Levy: absent
- Jeffrey Helfrich: yes
- Mark Gamba: yes
- Court Boice: yes
- Annessa Hartman: absent
- Cyrus Javadi: yes
- E. Werner Reschke: yes
- Alek Skarlatos: absent
- Mari Watanabe: yes
- Gregory Smith: yes
- Julie Fahey: absent
- Mark Owens: yes
- Jason Kropf: yes
- Willy Chotzen: yes
- Darin Harbick: absent
- Sarah McDonald: yes
- Susan McLain: yes
- Boomer Wright: yes
- Ricki Ruiz: yes
- Darcey Edwards: yes
- April Dobson: yes
- Emily McIntire: yes
- Jules Walters: yes
- Virgle Osborne: absent
- John Lively: yes
- Pam Marsh: yes
- Bobby Levy: absent
- Anna Scharf: absent
- Lisa Fragala: yes
- Lamar Wise: yes
- Andrea Valderrama: absent
- Jami Cate: yes
- Tom Andersen: yes
- Paul Evans: yes
- Sue Rieke Smith: yes
- David Gomberg: yes
- Vikki Breese-Iverson: yes
- Rob Nosse: yes
- Ken Helm: yes
- Rick Lewis: yes
- Shelly Boshart Davis: absent
- Daniel Nguyen: yes
- Hai Pham: yes
- Lucetta Elmer: absent
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