HB 2964 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to affordable housing; and declaring an emergency.

Summary

] Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to award [ grants ] loans for the predevelopment costs of affordable housing [ and a grant to assist nonprofits receiving grants or loans under this Act. Sunsets January 2, 2028 ]. Requires the department to adopt initial rules by June 1, 2026, and to combine other existing predevelopment loan programs. [ Establishes the Affordable Housing Predevelopment Loan Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the department to award loans for predevelopment costs of affordable housing. ] [ Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for grants and loans. ] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

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

MODERATE

The bill transitioned from an A-Engrossed version to an Enrolled version, adding sponsor names, removing the editorial summary, and incorporating final passage signatures from the House and Senate. The core policy content regarding affordable housing loans remains substantively unchanged.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and procedural elements were modified.

TECHNICAL

Added full list of bill sponsors including all Representatives and Senators who sponsored the measure.

Removed the editorial summary section that explained the bill's purpose in plain language.

Added official signatures and dates showing passage by the House and Senate, and approval by the Governor, converting the bill to its final enrolled form.

Changed the document title from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect the bill's final status after completing the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · House Apr 15, 2025

How they voted

24–4

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 30

Jun 12, 2025

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican12

6 Yea 4 Nay 2

50% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 24, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

lower

Jun 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Jun 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Jun 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.

upper

May 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

upper

Apr 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to Housing and Development.

upper

Apr 16, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed.

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Committee

Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Housing and Homelessness with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

2 primary · 16 co-sponsors