---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to standards applicable to development of housing; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Limits <b>application of</b> requirement that <b>housing</b> development regulations be clear and objective <i>to development of housing within urban growth boundaries</i>]."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "HB 3197"
citation: "Oregon HB 3197 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Susan McLain"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 28
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2023-02-07T17:59:17+00:00"
last_action: "2023-08-15T22:20:56+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/743d7a3f-3a4d-4e11-83c2-1631dccbdb14"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB3197"
source_hash: "e2cef20e21ea4dede9434ce7fb2622f1361c40e5dfefc7310ba24db80db507c5"
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 3197 (2023R1) — Relating to standards applicable to development of housing; and declaring an emergency.

Limits <b>application of</b> requirement that <b>housing</b> development regulations be clear and objective <i>to development of housing within urban growth boundaries</i>].

## 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/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3197/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3197/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3197/A-Engrossed)
4. **HRULES Amendment -3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/24693)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3197/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Motion to refer to Rules carried. Referred. — **52–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed. — **54–5** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **6–4** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed. — **21–3** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Susan McLain — primary (person)
- James Manning Jr. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-07T17:59:17+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-10T01:12:57+00:00** Referred to Housing and Homelessness. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-28T15:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-04-04T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-04-06T16:53:55+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-06T19:34:26+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-04-11T00:45:46+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 11, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-04-12T01:02:56+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 12, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-04-13T00:54:41+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 13, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-04-13T18:51:39+00:00** Motion to refer to Rules carried. Referred.
- **2023-04-13T18:49:00+00:00** Read.
- **2023-04-27T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-04T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-05-08T17:22:58+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-09T18:35:48+00:00** Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-15T18:26:05+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-06-16T15:48:54+00:00** Referred to Rules. `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-16T21:02:00+00:00** Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- **2023-06-20T19:53:58+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-21T00:07:02+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-06-22T02:43:40+00:00** Carried over to 06-22 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-06-23T01:49:10+00:00** Carried over to 06-23 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-06-23T21:51:45+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-25T23:01:27+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-27T18:54:47+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-08-01T01:00:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-23T21:52:45+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.
- **2023-08-15T22:20:56+00:00** Chapter 533, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2023.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/743d7a3f-3a4d-4e11-83c2-1631dccbdb14`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).