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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 974: Relating to the timeline for reviewing land use applications for housing; and prescribing an effective date.

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 974 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the timeline for reviewing land use applications for housing; and prescribing an effective date. Primary sponsor: Dick Anderson (Republican), Kayse Jama (Democratic), Anthony Broadman (Democratic), Mark Meek (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 23, 2025): Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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 or special districts to complete final review of final engineering plans for residential development within [<i>90</i>]<b> 120</b> days of submission. [<i>Defines "urban housing application." Requires urban housing applications to be reviewed as limited land use decisions. Authorizes award of attorney fees to applicant if engineering plans or land use applications for residential development are not processed timely.</i>] <b>Establishes a limited review process for certain applications for residential development within an urban growth boundary. Becomes operative on July 1, 2026.</b> Prohibits local governments from applying certain design review requirements for certain [<i>urban housing applications</i>]<b> residential developments within an urban growth boundary</b>. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dick AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Kayse JamaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Anthony BroadmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Mark MeekPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Tom AndersenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Willy ChotzenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Julie FaheyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Cyrus JavadiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Pam MarshCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Deb PattersonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Khanh PhamCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
David SmithCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Thuy TranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45

“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 on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
  2. Chapter 330, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. President signed.
  6. Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
  7. Third reading. Carried by Breese-Iverson. Passed.
  8. Potential conflict(s) of interest declared by Elmer.
  9. Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.
  10. Rules suspended. Carried over to June 2, 2025 Calendar.
  11. Second reading.
  12. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

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