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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 940: Relating to rural residential lands.

In committee 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 940 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to rural residential lands. Primary sponsor: Todd Nash (Republican), David Smith (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 28, 2025): In committee upon adjournment.

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.

Allows development of certain accessory dwelling units, recreational vehicles or emergency shelters on farmland on which is sited certain nonfarm dwellings. Subjects such lands to other land use planning requirements.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Todd NashPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
David SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1

“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. In committee upon adjournment.
  2. Referred to Housing and Development by order of the President.
  3. Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Housing and Development.
  4. Work Session held.
  5. Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
  6. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Sources

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