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SB521 • 2025

Requires additional cities to develop urban reserves.

Requires additional cities to develop urban reserves.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Smith DB,, Representative Osborne
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Housing and Development.

  3. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act makes more cities create urban reserves and allows building on them. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5).
Requires additional cities to develop urban reserves.
Allows approval of certain types of development within urban reserves not designated by Metro and expansion of urban growth boundaries to include the development.
Relating to: Relating to urban reserves.
Current location: In Senate Committee