Relating to a metropolitan service district boundaries.
HB 2356 automatically adds land to a metropolitan service district when a city within the district's urban growth boundary annexes that land under Oregon law. This applies only to territories already within the district's urban growth boundary, eliminating the need for additional approval steps. The bill affects cities in the Portland metropolitan area (Metro) that annex land within designated growth boundaries. It streamlines boundary updates for these annexations, making the process automatic once the city completes its annexation under existing laws.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Signed Jun 16, 2025
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What changed between versions
A-Engrossed
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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Jun 16, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized from its A-Engrossed version to the Enrolled version, adding a new subsection (3) that clarifies the metropolitan service district's role is ministerial only, and reorganizing the procedural requirements for boundary changes. The substantive policy content regarding annexation rules and district procedures remains consistent between versions.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged; it applies to metropolitan service districts in Oregon when cities annex territory within the urban growth boundary.
REQUIREMENT
Added new subsection (3) stating the metropolitan service district's role in boundary determination is ministerial only, clarifying the district has no discretion in the process.
TECHNICAL
Reorganized the bill structure by removing the summary section and editorial notes, converting it to the final enrolled format with signature lines for legislative approval.
Added page numbers and official filing information (dates, signatures of House Clerk, Speaker, and Governor) to complete the enrolled version.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2025 · House Feb 20, 2025
How they voted
22–7
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Jun 4, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican12
58% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 16, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Housing and Development.
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed.
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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