Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 3958 — Provides that notwithstanding any municipality's ordinance, rule or regulation to the contrary, the state building code applies exclusively and uniformly to any building or structure in which construction, reconstruction, renovation or remodeling occurs for the purpose of converting commercial office space to housing.

Last action — In House Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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In plain language

The bill mandates state building code for converting office space to housing, overriding local laws.

This legislation ensures that the state building code will be the only standard for projects converting commercial office spaces into housing, regardless of any local ordinances. It is set to expire on January 1, 2031.

Summary

Digest: Says that the state building code applies to projects that convert offices to housing, no matter what any city or county law or rule says. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0). Provides that notwithstanding any municipality's ordinance, rule or regulation to the contrary, the state building code applies exclusively and uniformly to any building or structure in which construction, reconstruction, renovation or remodeling occurs for the purpose of converting commercial office space to housing. Sunsets on January 1, 2031.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (89)

89 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3958 do?
Digest: Says that the state building code applies to projects that convert offices to housing, no matter what any city or county law or rule says. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0). Provides that notwithstanding any municipality's ordinance, rule or regulation to the contrary, the state building code applies exclusively and uniformly to any building or structure in which construction, reconstruction, renovation or remodeling occurs for the purpose of converting commercial office space to housing. Sunsets on January 1, 2031.
Who sponsors HB 3958?
HB 3958 is sponsored by Kevin Mannix (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3958?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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