HB 2006 Oregon House · 2021 Regular Session

Relating to housing; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Defines "emergency shelter." Requires local governments to allow siting of qualifying emergency shelters by qualifying entities notwithstanding land use laws and regulations. Sunsets requirement July 1, 2022. Expands description of transitional housing accommodations to include motor-vehicle camping. Removes three-vehicle limit on motor-vehicle camping on religious institution property. ] Expands motor-vehicle camping that political subdivisions may allow. Expands uses of Emergency Housing Account to include developing technical assistance regarding emergency shelters or transitional housing accommodations. Authorizes Housing and Community Services Department to use Emergency Housing Account to fund grants and technical assistance for organizations to develop or operate low-barrier emergency shelters, develop supportive facilities or provide rapid rehousing services and support. Authorizes Oregon Department of Administrative Services to distribute funds to develop navigation centers that must be operating on or before July 1, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 2, 2021 Signed May 12, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 6, 2021

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 12, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Housing and Development.
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Speaker Kotek. Passed.
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to Housing.
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors