---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to conversion of properties for living spaces; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Limits local government's restrictions on conversions of certain properties into emergency shelters or affordable housing."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2021 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 3261"
citation: "Oregon HB 3261 (2021 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Pam Marsh"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 21
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-02-23T18:32:09+00:00"
last_action: "2021-09-25T15:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/20267889-c14e-4a91-ac2b-2cf841786ea3"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB3261"
source_hash: "6a0287d7112ff9ebf3a8ebff05ae2f3dbffc8503bb5265a3fab7014800e0e38f"
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 HB 3261 (2021 Regular Session) — Relating to conversion of properties for living spaces; and declaring an emergency.

Limits local government's restrictions on conversions of certain properties into emergency shelters or affordable housing.

## Version chain

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

1. **House Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3261/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **House Minority Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3261/House%20Minority%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3261/Introduced)
4. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3261/A-Engrossed)
5. **HHOUS Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/18756)
6. **Minority Report A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3261/Minority%20Report%20A-Engrossed)
7. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3261/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–2** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. — **19–8** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. — **41–12** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Pam Marsh — primary (person)
- Jeff Golden — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-23T18:32:09+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-02-26T15:55:16+00:00** Referred to Housing. `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-09T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-03-18T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-03-25T23:23:31+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-25T23:23:32+00:00** Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-30T18:18:20+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-03-31T18:42:31+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-03-31T18:30:00+00:00** In absence of motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report, bill advanced to third reading in compliance with House Rule 9.15 (2) and 9.37 (2).
- **2021-03-31T19:42:35+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-03-31T21:45:47+00:00** Referred to Housing and Development. `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-13T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-04-15T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-04-22T15:06:18+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-22T19:15:26+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-04-26T19:07:24+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-26T19:08:24+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist.
- **2021-04-27T20:29:19+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2021-04-28T19:35:22+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2021-05-06T23:10:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2021-09-25T15:00:00+00:00** Chapter 16, (2021 Laws): Effective date May 06, 2021.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/20267889-c14e-4a91-ac2b-2cf841786ea3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).