Oregon · Senate Bill 522 · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes counties to allow contiguous clustered nonresource dwellings on a clustered development tract in lieu of approval of individual…

SB 522 Sponsored by David Brock Smith and Virgle Osborne Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

This Act allows counties to allow bonus homes if the homes on farm or forest lands are concentrated. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). Authorizes counties to allow contiguous clustered nonresource dwellings on a clustered development tract in lieu of approval of individual nonresource dwellings on lands zoned for forest or farm use. Allows bonus dwellings when dwellings are sited on low value soil or with shared water or sewage systems. Establishes requirements for siting and approving dwellings and subdividing or partitioning clustered development tracts.

Read the full official title (29 words)

Authorizes counties to allow contiguous clustered nonresource dwellings on a clustered development tract in lieu of approval of individual nonresource dwellings on lands zoned for forest or farm use.

Every action

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

  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Housing and Development. · Senate Housing and Development
  3. SenateIn committee upon adjournment.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it.

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.