Housing-Related Legislation in 2026
This page is updated on a ~roughly daily basis as the 2026 legislative session progresses.
26 housing bills tracked: In House Committee (5) → In Senate Committee (5)
Most active sponsors: Lamar Wise (9), Lew Frederick (8), Tom Andersen (7), Mark Gamba (7), Lesly Muñoz (7)
In Senate Committee
5 bills
| Bill | Status | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|
| SB 1514 Repeals the statute enacted by House Bill 3115 (2021) that established objective reasonableness as a statewide standard, for city and county laws regulating the use of public property with respect to persons experiencing homelessness, as the basis for a cause of action for injunctive and declaratory relief to challenge such laws and as an affirmative defense in the prosecution of violations of such laws. · 0 articles |
In Senate Committee | |
| SB 1522 Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing. 215 testimonies · 0 articles |
In Senate Committee | |
| SB 1564 Adds specified lands to the City of Woodburn's urban growth boundary. 30 testimonies · 0 articles |
In Senate Committee | Kim Thatcher, Lesly Muñoz, Tom Andersen +1 more |
| SB 1566 Exempts certain projects for public works, primarily related to affordable housing, from the requirement to pay a prevailing rate of wage. 67 testimonies · 3 articles |
In Senate Committee | Dick Anderson, Vikki Breese-Iverson, David Brock Smith |
| SB 1578 Allows counties with a population density of less than 30 people per square mile to rezone up to 50 acres to be divided and developed for residential dwellings of at least five units per acre. 84 testimonies · 0 articles |
In Senate Committee | Todd Nash, Mark Owens, Alek Skarlatos +8 more |
In House Committee
5 bills
| Bill | Status | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4051 Creates a program for deferred loans to first-time home buyers in an amount not greater than the lesser of the closing costs on the purchase or one percent of the purchase price. · 0 articles |
In House Committee | E. Werner Reschke, Christine Drazan, Anna Scharf +1 more |
| HB 4064 Establishes when homeowners and condominium association assessments accrue on property deeded to the county in the tax foreclosure process. · 0 articles |
In House Committee | Cyrus Javadi |
| HB 4113 Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study housing development opportunities conditioned upon land conservation. 307 testimonies · 0 articles |
In House Committee | Ken Helm, Vikki Breese-Iverson, Emerson Levy +4 more |
| HB 4136 Disallows, for purposes of personal income taxation, a mortgage interest deduction for a residence other than the taxpayer's principal residence, unless the taxpayer sells the residence or actively markets the residence for sale. 112 testimonies · 0 articles |
In House Committee | Annessa Hartman, Jeff Golden, Courtney Neron Misslin +18 more |
| HB 4170 Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing. · 0 articles |
In House Committee |