---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to demolitions; and prescribing an effective date."
description: "Authorizes establishment of programs by cities for demolition of residences or residential buildings. Provides guidelines for programs related to lead containment and asbestos abatement."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 871"
citation: "Oregon SB 871 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alissa Keny-Guyer", "Michael Dembrow"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 23
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-02-28T16:34:27+00:00"
last_action: "2017-08-23T20:41:03+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/beacb6be-1d26-42ae-926b-4d4471c12838"
source_url: "https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Measures/Overview/SB871"
source_hash: "04b61b3c9e4b84b2d445b9fb886515b20e23837ff730b1faae0e3057e2550a18"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
---

# Oregon SB 871 (2017 Regular Session) — Relating to demolitions; and prescribing an effective date.

Authorizes establishment of programs by cities for demolition of residences or residential buildings. Provides guidelines for programs related to lead containment and asbestos abatement.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB871/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB871/Senate Amendments to Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB871/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB871/B-Engrossed)
5. **Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB871/Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB871/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Keny-Guyer. Passed. — **53–5** (pass) · legislature
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–0** (pass) · legislature
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **44–0** (pass) · legislature
- Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed. — **28–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Alissa Keny-Guyer — primary (person)
- Michael Dembrow — primary (person)
- Jeff Reardon — cosponsor (person)
- Karin Power — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Taylor — cosponsor (person)
- Ken Helm — cosponsor (person)
- Lew Frederick — cosponsor (person)
- Mitch Greenlick — cosponsor (person)
- Rob Nosse — cosponsor (person)
- Sheri Malstrom — cosponsor (person)
- Tawna Sanchez — cosponsor (person)
- Tina Kotek — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-02-28T16:34:27+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2017-03-02T21:43:18+00:00** Referred to Environment and Natural Resources. `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-10T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2017-04-17T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2017-04-26T15:25:46+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and requesting referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-26T15:25:47+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President. `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-21T20:43:00+00:00** Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources. `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-28T20:03:00+00:00** Returned to Full Committee.
- **2017-06-28T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- **2017-06-30T16:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2017-07-01T22:18:02+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-07-03T21:08:07+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2017-07-04T18:17:03+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-07-05T15:25:47+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2017-07-06T01:38:39+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2017-07-06T22:20:38+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-07-06T23:26:45+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2017-07-07T19:38:55+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Keny-Guyer. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-07-18T20:42:13+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2017-07-18T20:45:00+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2017-08-15T17:39:28+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2017-08-23T20:36:16+00:00** Chapter 739, 2017 Laws.
- **2017-08-23T20:41:03+00:00** Effective date, October 6, 2017.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/beacb6be-1d26-42ae-926b-4d4471c12838`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).