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SB1129 • 2025

Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to amend its rules relating to urban reserves.

Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to amend its rules relating to urban reserves.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Broadman
Last action
2025-06-06
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to amend its rules relating to urban reserves.

Digest: This Act requires LCDC to amend its rules relating to urban reserves.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: This Act requires LCDC to amend its rules relating to urban reserves.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).
  • Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to amend its rules relating to urban reserves.
  • Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Chapter 188, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Effective date, May 27, 2025.

  3. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-20 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-05-19 Senate

    President signed.

  6. 2025-05-15 House

    Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed. Ayes, 52; Excused, 6--Edwards, Nguyen H, Owens, Smith G, Wallan, Wright; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Diehl.

  7. 2025-05-14 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-05-13 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 14, 2025 Calendar.

  9. 2025-05-12 House

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-05-08 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  11. 2025-05-05 House

    Work Session held.

  12. 2025-04-28 House

    Public Hearing held.

  13. 2025-04-23 House

    Referred to Housing and Homelessness.

  14. 2025-04-17 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Woods.

  15. 2025-04-17 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  16. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Carried over to 04-17 by unanimous consent.

  17. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Second reading.

  18. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  19. 2025-04-07 Senate

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-03-24 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-03-03 Senate

    Referred to Housing and Development.

  22. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act requires LCDC to amend its rules relating to urban reserves. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).
Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to amend its rules relating to urban reserves.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to urban reserves; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 1129
Sponsored by Senator BROADMAN
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to urban reserves; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
Section 2 of this 2025 Act is added to and made a part of ORS 197A.230 to
197A.250.
SECTION 2. On or before January 1, 2026, the Land Conservation and Development
Commission shall amend its rules related to the prioritization of lands being added to an
urban reserve in order to allow local governments to:
(1) Give a lower priority to the inclusion of lands within an exception area approved un-
der ORS 197.732 or nonresource lands containing planned developments or subdivisions
compared to other nonresource lands or lands within an exception area.
(2) Give a lower priority to the inclusion of otherwise higher priority lands where pro-
viding urban services, as defined in ORS 195.065, is not reasonable or cost effective due to
topographical or other physical constraints.
SECTION 3.
This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
on its passage.
Enrolled Senate Bill 1129 (SB 1129-A) Page 1
Passed by Senate April 17, 2025
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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House May 15, 2025
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Received by Governor:
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Approved:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled Senate Bill 1129 (SB 1129-A) Page 2