Requires petitioners to pay costs and attorney fees, including on appeal, to prevailing intervening developers of affordable developments that were approved by local government. ] Requires Land Use Board of Appeals to award local governments and applicants their expenses and attorney fees against petitioners if affirming local government's approval of publicly supporting housing.

SB 8 is sponsored by James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Peter Courtney, and Dallas Heard.

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Oregon 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 8 — Relating to affordable development.

Last action June 10, 2019 — Effective date, January 1, 2020.

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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
3 sponsors

2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Requires petitioners to pay costs and attorney fees, including on appeal, to prevailing intervening developers of affordable developments that were approved by local government.] Requires Land Use Board of Appeals to award local governments and applicants their expenses and attorney fees against petitioners if affirming local government's approval of publicly supporting housing.

Bill Text

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Action History

June 10, 2019
Effective date, January 1, 2020.
June 10, 2019
Chapter 221, 2019 Laws.
June 04, 2019
Governor signed.
May 29, 2019
Speaker signed.
May 28, 2019
President signed.
May 23, 2019
Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed.
May 23, 2019
Carried over to May 23, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
May 21, 2019
Carried over to May 22, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
May 20, 2019
Carried over to May 21, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
May 17, 2019
Carried over to May 20, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
May 16, 2019
Carried over to May 17, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
May 15, 2019
Carried over to May 16, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
May 14, 2019
Carried over to May 15, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
May 13, 2019
Second reading.
May 10, 2019
Recommendation: Do pass.
May 07, 2019
Work Session held.
April 29, 2019
Public Hearing held.
April 22, 2019
Referred to Human Services and Housing.
April 18, 2019
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
April 17, 2019
Third reading. Carried by President Courtney. Passed.
April 16, 2019
Second reading.
April 15, 2019
Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.
April 15, 2019
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Judiciary be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)
April 08, 2019
Public Hearing and Work Session held.
February 25, 2019
Public Hearing held.
February 20, 2019
Referred to Housing, then Judiciary.
February 19, 2019
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

James Manning Jr. Democrat

Not signed on (87)

87 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed.

May 23, 2019

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	35	0	0	2
Democrat	14	0	0	0
Republican	9	0	0	0
Total	58	0	0	2
% of votes cast	97%	0%	0%	3%

How each member voted (60)

Member	Party	Vote
Alissa Keny-Guyer	—	Yea
Andrea Salinas	—	Yea
Anna Williams	—	Yea
Barbara Smith Warner	—	Yea
Bill Post	—	Yea
Brad Witt	—	Yea
Brian Clem	—	Yea
Caddy McKeown	—	Yea
Carl Wilson	—	Yea
Carla Piluso	—	Yea
Cheri Helt	—	Yea
Courtney Neron	—	Yea
Dan Rayfield	—	Yea
Denyc Boles	—	Yea
Diego Hernandez	—	Yea
Duane Stark	—	Yea
Gary Leif	—	Not Voting
Greg Barreto	—	Yea
Jack Zika	—	Yea
Janelle Bynum	—	Yea
Jeff Barker	—	Yea
Jeff Reardon	—	Yea
Jennifer Williamson	—	Yea
Karin Power	—	Yea
Lynn Findley	—	Yea
Margaret Doherty	—	Yea
Marty Wilde	—	Yea
Mike Nearman	—	Yea
Mitch Greenlick	—	Not Voting
Paul Holvey	—	Yea
Rachel Prusak	—	Yea
Ron Noble	—	Yea
Sheri Schouten	—	Yea
Sherrie Sprenger	—	Yea
Teresa Alonso Leon	—	Yea
Tiffiny Mitchell	—	Yea
Tina Kotek	—	Yea
Chris Gorsek	Democrat	Yea
David Gomberg	Democrat	Yea
Janeen Sollman	Democrat	Yea
John Lively	Democrat	Yea
Julie Fahey	Democrat	Yea
Ken Helm	Democrat	Yea
Mark Meek	Democrat	Yea
Nancy Nathanson	Democrat	Yea
Pam Marsh	Democrat	Yea
Paul Evans	Democrat	Yea
Rob Nosse	Democrat	Yea
Sue Rieke Smith	Democrat	Yea
Susan McLain	Democrat	Yea
Tawna Sanchez	Democrat	Yea
Cedric Hayden	Republican	Yea
Christine Drazan	Republican	Yea
Daniel Bonham	Republican	Yea
David Brock Smith	Republican	Yea
E. Werner Reschke	Republican	Yea
Kim Wallan	Republican	Yea
Mike McLane	Republican	Yea
Rick Lewis	Republican	Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Heard and Reported Out

May 07, 2019

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	5	0	0	2
Democrat	2	0	0	0
Total	7	0	0	2
% of votes cast	78%	0%	0%	22%

How each member voted (9)

Member	Party	Vote
Alissa Keny-Guyer	—	Yea
Anna Williams	—	Yea
Cheri Helt	—	Yea
Jack Zika	—	Not Voting
Ron Noble	—	Not Voting
Sheri Schouten	—	Yea
Tiffiny Mitchell	—	Yea
Mark Meek	Democrat	Yea
Tawna Sanchez	Democrat	Yea

Official roll call →

Third reading. Carried by President Courtney. Passed.

April 17, 2019

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	22	0	0	0
Democrat	6	0	0	0
Republican	2	0	0	0
Total	30	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (30)

Member	Party	Vote
Alan Olsen	—	Yea
Arnie Roblan	—	Yea
Betsy Johnson	—	Yea
Bill Hansell	—	Yea
Brian Boquist	—	Yea
Chuck Riley	—	Yea
Chuck Thomsen	—	Yea
Cliff Bentz	—	Yea
Dallas Heard	—	Yea
Dennis Linthicum	—	Yea
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward	—	Yea
Ginny Burdick	—	Yea
Herman Baertschiger Jr.	—	Yea
Jackie Winters	—	Yea
Laurie Monnes Anderson	—	Yea
Lee Beyer	—	Yea
Mark Hass	—	Yea
Michael Dembrow	—	Yea
Peter Courtney	—	Yea
Sara Gelser	—	Yea
Shemia Fagan	—	Yea
Tim Knopp	—	Yea
Floyd Prozanski	Democrat	Yea
James Manning Jr.	Democrat	Yea
Jeff Golden	Democrat	Yea
Kathleen Taylor	Democrat	Yea
Lew Frederick	Democrat	Yea
Rob Wagner	Democrat	Yea
Fred Girod	Republican	Yea
Kim Thatcher	Republican	Yea

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Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

April 08, 2019

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	4	0	0	0
Democrat	1	0	0	0
Total	5	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (5)

Member	Party	Vote
Dallas Heard	—	Yea
Laurie Monnes Anderson	—	Yea
Shemia Fagan	—	Yea
Tim Knopp	—	Yea
Jeff Golden	Democrat	Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

housing labor

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 8 do?: Requires petitioners to pay costs and attorney fees, including on appeal, to prevailing intervening developers of affordable developments that were approved by local government.] Requires Land Use Board of Appeals to award local governments and applicants their expenses and attorney fees against petitioners if affirming local government's approval of publicly supporting housing.
Who sponsors SB 8?: SB 8 is sponsored by James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Peter Courtney, and Dallas Heard.
What is the current status of SB 8?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2019. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 8?: Track SB 8 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: SB 8
Jurisdiction: Oregon
Session: 2019 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 19, 2019
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Peter Courtney

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