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Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1561: Relating to restoration of dwellings damaged by involuntary causes.

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

SB 1561 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to restoration of dwellings damaged by involuntary causes. Primary sponsor: Suzanne Weber (Republican), Boomer Wright (Republican), Darcey Edwards (Republican). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Effective date, January 1, 2027.

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.

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Suzanne WeberPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Boomer WrightPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Darcey EdwardsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Christine DrazanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Lew FrederickCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate22
David GombergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Annessa HartmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Jeff HelfrichCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Cyrus JavadiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Bobby LevyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Kevin MannixCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Sarah McDonaldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Mark OwensCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Deb PattersonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Werner ReschkeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
David SmithCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Kim ThatcherCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Lamar WiseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48

“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. Effective date, January 1, 2027.
  2. Chapter 89, 2026 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. President signed.
  6. Third reading. Carried by Wright. Passed.
  7. Second reading.
  8. Recommendation: Do pass.
  9. Work Session held.
  10. Public Hearing held.
  11. Referred to Housing and Homelessness.
  12. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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