SB 31 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to housing; declaring an emergency.

Summary

] [ Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing not later than September 15, 2026. ] Authorizes the Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants to support tenants of publicly supported housing when the housing's affordability restrictions are terminated. Establishes the Expiring Affordable Housing Tenant Support Fund. Appropriates moneys for deposit into the fund. Declares an emergency, effective on July 1, 2025.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to shift from a study requirement to an active grant program that provides financial assistance to tenants when their public housing becomes unaffordable. The original version required the department to study housing issues, while the new version authorizes grants to help tenants cover increased rent or moving costs when affordability restrictions expire.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a research and study mandate to an active grant program with specific funding and eligibility criteria.

SCOPE

Changed from requiring the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing issues to authorizing the department to award grants to eligible organizations for tenant assistance.

FISCAL

Established the Expiring Affordable Housing Tenant Support Fund and appropriated $6,000,000 for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025.

ELIGIBILITY

Created eligibility criteria for grants, including requirements that applications be submitted only after a first notice is received for housing termination, and limiting grants to three times the monthly rent plus reasonable overhead.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements for grant recipients to report on fund usage and outcomes within five years, and to return unspent funds to the newly established fund.

TIMELINE

Added an emergency declaration effective July 1, 2025, and changed the report submission deadline from September 15, 2026 to a five-year reporting requirement after grant awards.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Housing and Development.

upper

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor