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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2698: Relating to homeownership goal; and declaring an emergency.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2698 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to homeownership goal; and declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Ricki Ruiz (Democratic), Chris Gorsek (Democratic). It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 11, 2025): Chapter 202, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 28, 2025.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes a statewide goal for homeownership. Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to track goal progress [<i>as part of the Oregon Housing Needs Analysis</i>]. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ricki RuizPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Chris GorsekPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Tom AndersenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Ben BowmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Wlnsvey CamposCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Willy ChotzenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
April DobsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Julie FaheyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Lisa FragalaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Mark GambaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Dacia GrayberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Annessa HartmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Zach HudsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Jason KropfCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Em LevyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Mark MeekCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Rep NeronCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Rob NosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Deb PattersonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Mari WatanabeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Suzanne WeberCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chapter 202, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 28, 2025.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
  6. Carried over to 05-20 by unanimous consent.
  7. Carried over to 05-19 by unanimous consent.
  8. Second reading.
  9. Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
  10. Work Session held.
  11. Public Hearing held.
  12. Referred to Housing and Development.

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source