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SB32 • 2025

Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to post information about publicly supported housing on the department's webpage.

Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to post information about publicly supported housing on the department's webpage.

Housing
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Patterson,, Representative Neron, Representative Gamba,
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 Housing and Community Services Department to post information about publicly supported housing on the department's webpage.

<b>Digest: This Act makes OHCS post data on low-income public housing on its webpage.

What This Bill Does

  • <b>Digest: This Act makes OHCS post data on low-income public housing on its webpage.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells OHCS to study housing.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 90.9).</i>] [<i>Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing.
  • Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] <b>Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to post information about publicly supported housing on the department's webpage.

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 101, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

  3. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-12 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-12 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-05-08 House

    Third reading. Carried by Neron. Passed. Ayes, 51; Nays, 2--Drazan, Elmer; Excused, 5--Cate, Grayber, Nguyen H, Osborne, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Owens, Speaker Fahey.

  7. 2025-05-07 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 8, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-05-06 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  9. 2025-05-06 House

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-04-30 House

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-04-23 House

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2025-04-10 House

    Referred to Housing and Homelessness.

  13. 2025-04-03 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  14. 2025-04-02 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. Ayes, 28; Excused, 2--Starr, Woods.

  15. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Carried over to 04-02 by unanimous consent.

  16. 2025-03-31 Senate

    Second reading.

  17. 2025-03-28 Senate

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

  18. 2025-03-24 Senate

    Work Session held.

  19. 2025-03-03 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  20. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Housing and Development.

  21. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: This Act makes OHCS post data on low-income public housing on its webpage. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells OHCS to study housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.9).</i>]
[<i>Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing not later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
<b>Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to post information about publicly supported housing on the department's webpage.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>
Relating to: Relating to housing; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 32
Sponsored by Senator PATTERSON, Representative NERON; Representative GAMBA (Presession
filed.)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to housing; and prescribing an effective date.
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 456.255 to
456.267.
SECTION 2. The Housing and Community Services Department shall maintain on the
department’s website information in the department’s possession with respect to publicly
supported housing, including information on:
(1) The expiration dates of the affordability restrictions;
(2) The number of housing units;
(3) The type and source of rental assistance;
(4) Income eligibility levels; and
(5) The current status of preservation efforts, if any.
SECTION 3.
This 2025 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2025
regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die.
Enrolled Senate Bill 32 (SB 32-A) Page 1
Passed by Senate April 2, 2025
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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House May 8, 2025
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Received by Governor:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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 32 (SB 32-A) Page 2