HB 3589 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to housing.

Summary

Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to develop a senior housing development initiative. Transfers moneys from the Senior Property Tax Deferral Revolving Account to be used for the initiative. Requires the Department of Revenue to annually review the account, beginning in 2027, for estimated excess funds to transfer to the [ Elderly and Disabled Housing Fund ] General Housing Account for the initiative. Sunsets July 1, 2031. Provides that projects funded by the Elderly and Disabled Housing Fund remain eligible for affordable housing tax credits.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Signed Jul 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · Jul 24, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized from its A-Engrossed version to Enrolled status, adding additional sponsors and removing the summary section. The core policy provisions regarding senior housing funding, transfers, and definitions remain substantively unchanged from the A-Engrossed version.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only procedural updates reflecting final legislative approval.

TECHNICAL

Added additional sponsors (Representatives HARTMAN, KROPF, LEVY B, LEVY E and Senators NERON, SOLLMAN) to the enrolled version.

Removed the editor's summary section that described the bill's digest and readability score.

Changed the document header from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect final legislative approval.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'limited equity cooperative' in ORS 317.097, specifying restrictions on selling ownership interests to non-low-income persons or at prices exceeding certain calculated amounts.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 25, 2025 · House Jun 23, 2025

How they voted

22–3

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 30

Jun 25, 2025

D Democratic18

15 Yea 3

83% Yea

R Republican12

7 Yea 3 Nay 2

58% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jul 24, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

lower

Jun 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Jun 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Jun 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.

upper

Jun 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

upper

Jun 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means.

upper

Jun 24, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

Jun 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.

lower

Jun 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

lower

Jun 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned to Full Committee.

lower

Jun 7, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.

lower

May 13, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

May 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to Revenue by prior reference, then Ways and Means by order of the Speaker.

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, be referred to Revenue by prior reference, and then referred to Ways and Means.

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Committee

Referred to Housing and Homelessness with subsequent referral to Revenue.

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

2 primary · 10 co-sponsors