Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 1085 — Quarters the minimum acreage for farm, forest and rangeland lots or parcels.

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • 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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Summary

Digest: This Act reduces minimum lot sizes for farm and forest lands. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Quarters the minimum acreage for farm, forest and rangeland lots or parcels. Allows farm, forest or rangeland lots to be created from land without water rights if the land is subdivided to establish at least four dwellings that will share infrastructure and amenities. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In Senate 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1085 do?
Digest: This Act reduces minimum lot sizes for farm and forest lands. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Quarters the minimum acreage for farm, forest and rangeland lots or parcels. Allows farm, forest or rangeland lots to be created from land without water rights if the land is subdivided to establish at least four dwellings that will share infrastructure and amenities. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Who sponsors SB 1085?
SB 1085 is sponsored by Dick Anderson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1085?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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