Bill Commons

OR SB 1561

enacted

Relating to restoration of dwellings damaged by involuntary causes.

Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

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

Introduced
2026-02-02
Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-06 — Effective date, January 1, 2027.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Darcey Edwardsprimary
  • Boomer Wrightprimary
  • Suzanne Weberprimary
  • Deb Pattersoncosponsor
  • Mark Owenscosponsor
  • Sarah McDonaldcosponsor
  • Kevin Mannixcosponsor
  • Bobby Levycosponsor
  • E. Werner Reschkecosponsor
  • Jeffrey Helfrichcosponsor
  • Annessa Hartmancosponsor
  • Kim Thatchercosponsor
  • David Brock Smithcosponsor
  • Lew Frederickcosponsor
  • Christine Drazancosponsor
  • Cyrus Javadicosponsor
  • Lamar Wisecosponsor
  • David Gombergcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-02

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

    introduction,reading-1,referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-02

    Referred to Housing and Development.

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  3. 2026-02-10

    Public Hearing held.

  4. 2026-02-12

    Work Session held.

  5. 2026-02-17

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-02-18

    Second reading.

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  7. 2026-02-19

    Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed.

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  8. 2026-02-19

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

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  9. 2026-02-20

    Referred to Housing and Homelessness.

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-02-24

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2026-02-26

    Work Session held.

  12. 2026-02-27

    Recommendation: Do pass.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-02-27

    Second reading.

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  14. 2026-03-03

    Third reading. Carried by Wright. Passed.

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  15. 2026-03-05

    President signed.

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  16. 2026-03-05

    Speaker signed.

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  17. 2026-03-31

    Governor signed.

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  18. 2026-04-06

    Chapter 89, 2026 Laws.

  19. 2026-04-06

    Effective date, January 1, 2027.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

    2026-02-12 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Dick Anderson: no
    • Kayse Jama: yes
    • Todd Nash: yes
    • Deb Patterson: yes
    • Khanh Pham: yes

  • Third reading. Carried by Weber. 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 Wright. Passed.

    2026-03-03 · pass · 45-0

    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: yes
    • 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

Related bills

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Official source

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/SB1561

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