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HB2698 • 2025

Establishes a statewide goal for homeownership.

Establishes a statewide goal for homeownership.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Ruiz,, Senator Gorsek, Representative Andersen,, Bowman,, Chotzen,, Dobson,, Fahey,, Fragala,, Gamba,, Grayber,, Hartman,, Hudson,, Kropf,, Levy E,, Neron,, Nosse,, Watanabe,, Senator Campos,, Meek,, Patterson,, Weber,
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 House

    Chapter 202, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 28, 2025.

  2. 2025-05-28 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-21 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-05-21 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. Ayes, 23; Nays, 6--Bonham, Girod, Linthicum, Robinson, Smith DB, Thatcher; Excused, 1--Anderson.

  6. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Carried over to 05-20 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-05-15 Senate

    Carried over to 05-19 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  9. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-04-30 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2025-04-03 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  13. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Referred to Housing and Development.

  14. 2025-04-02 House

    Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed. Ayes, 42; Nays, 8--Boshart Davis, Drazan, Harbick, Lewis, Osborne, Reschke, Skarlatos, Yunker; Excused, 7--Cate, Elmer, Evans, Hartman, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Diehl, McIntire, Wallan.

  15. 2025-04-01 House

    Carried over to April 2, 2025 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.

  16. 2025-03-31 House

    Second reading.

  17. 2025-03-27 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.

  18. 2025-03-27 House

    Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.

  19. 2025-03-24 House

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-02-19 House

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Housing and Homelessness with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  22. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act establishes a goal for home owning in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3).
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.
Relating to: Relating to homeownership goal; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned