SB1521Introduced in the Senate
Relating to local requirements to develop affordable housing.
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
This Act makes Portland-area cities and counties make up the usual costs to a builder when making the builder add low-cost homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). Prohibits cities and counties within the Portland MSA from enforcing requirements that developers provide affordable units in multiunit dwellings unless the city or county first calculates the developers' average expected losses due to providing affordable housing and the city or county offsets those losses. Becomes operative for rental housing on January 1, 2028. Becomes operative for all housing on January 1, 2029.
Where it stands
Effective date, January 1, 2027.
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Third Reading · March 4, 2026
32
Yes
21
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
60 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Court Boice | 1 | No |
| Virgle Osborne | 2 | No |
| Dwayne Yunker | 3 | No |
| Alek Skarlatos | 4 | No |
| Pam Marsh | 5 | Absent |
| Kimberly Wallan | 6 | No |
| John Lively | 7 | Yes |
| Lisa Fragala | 8 | Yes |
| Boomer Wright | 9 | No |
| David Gomberg | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Referred to Housing and Development.
Public Hearing held.
Work Session held.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
Second reading.
Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed. Ayes, 21; Nays, 6--Girod, Hayden, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher; Excused, 3--Drazan, Linthicum, Sollman.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Referred to Rules.
Public Hearing held.
Work Session held.
Recommendation: Do pass.
Second reading.
Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed. Ayes, 32; Nays, 21--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Bunch, Cate, Edwards, Elmer, Evans, Harbick, Helfrich, Lewis, McIntire, McLain, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 4--Hartman, Javadi, Levy B, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Diehl, Marsh, Owens.
President signed.
Speaker signed.
Governor signed.
Chapter 79, 2026 Laws.
Effective date, January 1, 2027.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Oregon Legislature website
- Senate Committee On Housing and Development Amendment #-3 (amendment)
- Senate Committee On Housing and Development Amendment #-3 (amendment)
- Senate Committee On Housing and Development Amendment #-2 (amendment)
- Senate Committee On Housing and Development Amendment #-2 (amendment)
- Open Government Impact (supplement)
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- Witness Registration (supplement)
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- Revenue Impact Statement (supplement)
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- Fiscal Impact Statement (supplement)
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- Staff Summary (supplement)
- Open Government Impact (supplement)
- Preliminary SMS (supplement)
- Witness Registration (supplement)
- Fiscal Impact Statement (supplement)
- Revenue Impact Statement (supplement)
- Preliminary SMS (supplement)
- Staff Summary (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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