Oregon · Senate Bill 936 · 2025 Regular Session

Makes a public health infrastructure facility an allowed use on any zone if the Oregon Health Authority, Department of Environmental Quality or…

SB 936 Sponsored by Chris Gorsek, James Manning Jr. and Thuy Tran Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 24, 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 water cleaning in any land use zone and limits review. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Makes a public health infrastructure facility an allowed use on any zone if the Oregon Health Authority, Department of Environmental Quality or United States Environmental Protection Agency has established a deadline for the development of the facility. Limits criteria that a local government may apply in approving the development. Applies to certain applications already under review. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Read the full official title (37 words)

Makes a public health infrastructure facility an allowed use on any zone if the Oregon Health Authority, Department of Environmental Quality or United States Environmental Protection Agency has established a deadline for the development of the facility.

Every action

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

  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs. · Senate Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  3. SenateIn committee upon adjournment.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The 3 members who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Democrats.

All 4 cosponsors

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.