Oregon · Senate Bill 49 · 2025 Regular Session

Adds two members to the Building Codes Structures Board and adds two professions that the board members must represent.

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 14, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 8, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law May 19, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act adds two members to the Building Codes Structures Board. (Flesch Readability Score: 87.9). [ Digest: The Act tells OHCS to study housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.9). ] [ Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing and to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2026. ] Adds two members to the Building Codes Structures Board and adds two professions that the board members must represent.

Every action

21 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Housing and Development. · Senate Housing and Development
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Housing and Development
  4. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Housing and Development
  5. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Housing and Development
  6. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) · Senate Housing and Development
  7. SenateSecond reading.
  8. SenateThird reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.27–1 vote
  9. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  10. CommitteeReferred to Housing and Homelessness. · House Housing and Homelessness
  11. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Housing and Homelessness
  12. CommitteeWork Session held. · House Housing and Homelessness
  13. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · House Housing and Homelessness
  1. HouseSecond reading.
  2. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to May 8, 2025 Calendar.
  3. HouseThird reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed.52–1 vote
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. SenateChapter 113, 2025 Laws.
  8. SenateEffective date, January 1, 2026.

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed. · Full Senate

Passed 27–1
Apr 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 1 Not voting 2
Democrats: 16 yes, 0 no Republicans: 11 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 1

Excused · 2

Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed. · Full House

Passed 52–1
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 52 No 1 Not voting 7
Democrats: 32 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 52

No · 1

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 2, 2025 Senate Housing and Development Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
Members

Yes · 5

5–0
Apr 30, 2025 House Housing and Homelessness Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 12

12–0

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.