STATE BILLOR SB 1521PASSED

Relating to local requirements to develop affordable housing.

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 6, 2026; 220 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

OR SB 1521 · PassedApr 6

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date, January 1, 2027. · Apr 6, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 6, 2026Effective date, January 1, 2027.Senate

Apr 6, 2026Chapter 79, 2026 Laws.Senate

Mar 31, 2026Governor signed.Senate

Mar 5, 2026Speaker signed.House

Mar 5, 2026President signed.Senate

Mar 4, 2026Third 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.House

Mar 3, 2026Second reading.House

Mar 3, 2026Recommendation: Do pass.House

Show 11 earlier actions

Mar 3, 2026Work Session held.House

Feb 27, 2026Public Hearing held.House

Feb 24, 2026Referred to Rules.House

Feb 24, 2026First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House

Feb 20, 2026Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed. Ayes, 21; Nays, 6--Girod, Hayden, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher; Excused, 3--Drazan, Linthicum, Sollman.Senate

Feb 19, 2026Second reading.Senate

Feb 18, 2026Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate

Feb 12, 2026Work Session held.Senate

Feb 5, 2026Public Hearing held.Senate

Feb 2, 2026Referred to Housing and Development.Senate

Feb 2, 2026Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Feb 12, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Third ReadingFeb 20, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 6 nayPassed

House Committee Do Pass the A-Eng billMar 3, 2026 · House · 4 yea · 3 nayPassed

House Third ReadingMar 4, 2026 · House · 32 yea · 21 nayPassed

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