Outcomes of the 2026 legislative session
Last updated Monday, March 9, 12:00 pm. For a full list of the bills that 1000 Friends tracked, see our 2026 legislative overview.
Housing bills that passed in 2026
SB 1576: Accessible housing
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Watch our video on accessible housing here
What it does: This bill establishes important first steps to meet the needs of many Oregonians for accessible housing. It would:
- Require 10% of new housing built with state funds meet Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards.
- Define accessible housing to include not just the Fair Housing Act accessibility standards, but also the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards.
Why it matters: Currently, only approximately 0.3% of Oregon’s housing stock is fully accessible for wheelchair users, while approximately 1 in 10 Oregonians has difficulty walking. That means there is just one accessible unit for every 66 people who have difficulty walking.
The state’s current building code requires accessibility features in only 2 percent of units in buildings with over 20 units. That means we are failing—by a significant margin—to meet the housing needs of Oregonians with disabilities. No city in Oregon has even close to a sufficient amount of housing to meet the needs of its current and future residents with disabilities.
While people of all ages and all sorts of families need accessible housing, we also are an aging population, meaning the need for accessible housing is projected to significantly increase. Many older people are on fixed incomes as well. We need to start building units that are both accessible and affordable now, not just for today but also for the future.
Status: Passed both chambers, now onto the Governor for signing.
Testimony: View our written testimony.
SB 1567: Revolving loan fund for mixed-income residential projects
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What it does: Provides a new and needed funding source for mixed-income housing developments—a tool new to Oregon but proven in other jurisdictions. The bill establishes a Mixed Income Development Loan Fund in the Housing and Community Services Department, funded with $20 million, to spur public-private partnerships to develop housing that integrates affordable, work-force, and market-rate units. It provides long-term affordability for the affordable units. The fund will be self-sustaining, with the loans being paid and then reinvested into new projects.
Why it matters: In other states where this type of revolving loan fund for mixed-income projects is used, it has been successful both in building new projects and bringing private projects to the finish line with public dollars, in exchange for including affordable units. It provides a powerful new financial tool for building both market-rate housing and affordable housing.
Status: Passed both chambers; now onto the Governor for signing.
Testimony: View our written testimony.
HB 4082: One-time UGB expansion for senior housing or manufactured home parks
NEUTRAL
What it does: Allows qualifying cities to use the one-time UGB expansion provided for in SB 1537 (2024) for housing for seniors of moderate and lower incomes or for manufactured home parks.
Why it matters: While housing for senior Oregonians with moderate and lower incomes and manufactured home park housing opportunities are definitely needed, we would rather see these protected and encouraged inside existing UGBs, closer to the things we need every day, like stores, schools, and transit, and as part of UGB expansions already allowed by SB 1537.
Status: Passed both chambers; now onto the Governor for signing.
Testimony: View our written testimony.
HB 4036: Affordable housing preservation
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What it does: Establishes the bond-financed Preserve Affordable Homes for Oregon Fund, directs the Housing and Community Services Department to use this fund for affordable housing preservation.
Why it matters: Over 10,000 existing affordable homes are at risk of being lost in the next five years—due to expiring affordability restrictions, the need for significant repairs and upgrades, foreclosure threat, the sale of currently-affordable manufactured housing parks, and more. This fund will protect tenants from losing their homes, preserve the existing affordable homes our state has built, and lessen the likelihood of people becoming homeless.
Status: Passed both chambers; onto the Governor for signing. The funding for the program in HB 4036 is in SB 5702, which passed both chambers, including $25 million for housing preservation. Both bills are on their way to the Governor for signing.
Testimony: View our written testimony in favor of HB 4036 and SB 5702.
HB 4108: Annexation in UGBs
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What it does: As amended, the bill allows Eugene to annex non-contiguous, residentially-zoned land that is inside its urban growth boundary (UGB), at the property owner’s request, when that land is already served by city infrastructure.
Why it matters: This removes an outdated annexation barrier that limits housing production and redevelopment opportunities on land that already functions as part of the city. Currently, many residential parcels, already inside a UGB, are prevented from joining a city—even though they are already connected to city sewer, water, electricity, and streets, and well suited for housing development. As a result, housing opportunities are unnecessarily delayed or foreclosed until neighboring properties annex, which may never occur. This is a pilot project for Eugene, and if successful, the scope might be enlarged to other cities.
Status: Passed both chambers; onto the Governor for signing.
Testimony: View our written testimony.
HB 4128A: Buyers Before Billionaires Act
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What it does: Large institutional investors may not purchase, acquire, or offer to purchase a single-family residence unless the home has been listed for sale to the general public for at least 90 days.
Why it matters: Over the past decade, housing costs in Oregon have risen far faster than wages, making it increasingly difficult to rent or own a home. At the same time, competition from large institutional investors who are buying up homes has increased markedly in Oregon, squeezing first time home buyers out of the market altogether. In Portland, investor purchases rose by roughly 14 percent in 2025, the third highest increase in the country, signaling a clear and troubling investor interest in Oregon’s housing market. HB 4128A ensures that single-family homes are first made available to the general public, before large institutional investors remove them from the market.
Status: Passed both chambers, now onto the Governor for signing.
HB 4035-3: Expands eligibility criteria so more cities may use one-time UGB expansion path provided in 2024
NEUTRAL
What it does: Allows more cities to use the UGB expansion shortcut provided by SB 1537 (2024) by, among other things, allowing expansion on to farm and forest lands in certain defined circumstances, while clarifying the acreage allowed under this option.
Why it matters: HB 4035A establishes a policy structure for allowing a greater number of cities to use the shortcut UGB expansion process established in SB 1537 (2024). It also continues to ensure long-term affordable housing and amenities for those living in the development.
Status: Passed both chambers, now onto the Governor for signing.
Testimony: View our written testimony.
Housing bills that did NOT move forward in 2026
SB 1564: Woodburn UGB expansion
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What it does: The bill would have supersited an expansion of the Woodburn urban growth boundary (UGB) onto a specific 120+ acres of excellent farm land.
Why it matters: The bill would have overridden land use laws to supersite a UGB expansion for one development interest. Such one-off bills would set a poor precedent for the legislature. We need true solutions for Oregon's housing needs, not those driven by private development interests that continually want more land. Oregon does not have enough diverse housing, affordable to those of moderate and lower incomes, but allowing further urban sprawl onto farm and forest lands and natural resource areas is usually the most expensive way to build housing: It requires a new set of roads, sewer systems, water pipes, emergency services, and more. That’s why 1000 Friends has worked and continues to work on effective land use and investment tools to support building the housing Oregonians need where they need it.
Status: This bill did not move forward. However, HB 4035A, a better bill with a policy structure, will allow Woodburn to qualify for a one-time UGB expansion for housing and amenities, and will guarantee that a minimum of 30% of the housing is affordable.
Outcomes of the 2025 legislative session
Ensuring that all communities provide a variety of accessible housing options that are affordable for folks at all income levels is a cornerstone of Oregon’s land use Goal 10 and 1000 Friends of Oregon’s work. In the 2025 session, 1000 Friends supported housing legislation in four broad areas to help achieve the following:
- Production of infill housing and middle housing, such as duplexes and quadplexes.
- Infrastructure to support residential development in existing neighborhoods.
- Preservation of existing affordable housing.
- Promotion of innovative housing types and materials.
To promote bills in these areas, 1000 Friends partnered with four allied organizations: Thrive Hood River, Portland: Neighbors Welcome, Central Oregon Landwatch, and Eugene-based Better Housing Together.
Click here for a full overview of the bills that 1000 Friends supported in the 2025 Legislative session and the outcomes for each bill.
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