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Read. Follow. Verify.Oregon allows cities and Metro to expand urban growth boundaries for senior housing and manufactured homes
Last action · April 6, 2026: Chapter 49, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
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What This Bill Does
Oregon law now allows cities and Metro to add sites for manufactured dwellings, prefabricated structures, or housing for older persons to their urban growth boundaries. Cities must ensure that at least 80 percent of non-manufactured dwelling units remain affordable to households earning 120 percent or less of the for at least 30 years. The provisions take effect 91 days after the 2026 regular session adjourns sine die and sunset on January 2, 2033.
Local governments gain a new temporary mechanism to designate land specifically for senior housing and manufactured dwelling parks outside standard growth boundary rules, subject to long-term affordability and accessibility requirements.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
cities
Cities may petition to add sites for senior housing or manufactured dwellings to their urban growth boundaries under revised acreage and planning requirements.
Metro
Metro must review city petitions within 120 days and adopt urban growth boundary amendments for qualifying housing sites without holding public hearings.
households with an income of 120 percent of the area median income or less
At least 80 percent of non-manufactured dwelling units created under this measure must be available and affordable for rent or purchase by these households for at least 30 years.
Department of Land Conservation and Development
The department must review urban growth boundary amendments and conceptual plans within 60 days of submittal and issue approval or remand orders.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
20 actions- Apr 6, 2026HouseChapter 49, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
- Mar 31, 2026HouseGovernor signed.
- Mar 10, 2026SenatePresident signed.
- Mar 10, 2026HouseSpeaker signed.
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
- Mar 4, 2026SenateThird reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.
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- Mar 3, 2026SenateSecond reading.
- Mar 2, 2026SenateRecommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill to resolve conflicts. (Printed B-Eng.)
- Feb 26, 2026SenateWork Session held.
- Feb 24, 2026SenatePublic Hearing held.
- Feb 19, 2026SenateReferred to Housing and Development.
- Feb 19, 2026SenateFirst reading. Referred to President's desk.
- Feb 17, 2026HouseVote explanation(s) filed by Walters.
- Feb 17, 2026HouseThird reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed.
- Feb 16, 2026HouseSecond reading.
- Feb 12, 2026HouseRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
- Feb 10, 2026HouseWork Session held.
- Feb 3, 2026HousePublic Hearing held.
- Feb 2, 2026HouseReferred to Housing and Homelessness.
- Feb 2, 2026HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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Temporary UGB Expansion for Senior and Manufactured Housing
The law inserts a specialized exemption into Oregon's urban growth boundary framework, permitting land additions outside regular demonstration of need requirements if dedicated to manufactured housing or senior living.
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