HB 2698 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to homeownership goal; and declaring an emergency.

Summary

Establishes a statewide goal for homeownership. Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to track goal progress [ as part of the Oregon Housing Needs Analysis ]. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed May 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed → Enrolled · 5 edits · May 28, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' status, adding sponsor information, removing the editorial summary, and including additional 'Whereas' clauses about civic engagement, health outcomes, and intergenerational wealth. The core policy sections remain substantively unchanged, establishing a statewide homeownership goal of 65.05% by 2030 with incremental increases through 2045 and requiring the Housing and Community Services Department to track progress via a public dashboard.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the transition from A-Engrossed to Enrolled reflects final legislative approval with added procedural signatures and sponsor details.

TECHNICAL

Added sponsor names and legislative signatures for final enrolled version

Removed the non-binding editorial summary and digest

Changed header from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' reflecting final legislative approval

REQUIREMENT

Added three new 'Whereas' clauses citing homeownership's benefits for civic engagement, health outcomes, and reducing public assistance reliance

Added 'Whereas' clause noting children of homeowners achieve higher graduation and college attendance rates

Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2025 · House Apr 2, 2025

How they voted

23–6

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 30

May 20, 2025

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican12

5 Yea 6 Nay 1

50% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 28, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

lower

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

May 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.

upper

May 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Housing and Development.

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed.

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Housing and Homelessness with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

2 primary · 18 co-sponsors