---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to fire hardening of residential properties; and prescribing an effective date."
description: "Invalidates deed restrictions and planned community governing documents prohibiting the [<i>removal</i>]<b> replacement</b> of nonfire-hardened building materials or installation of fire-hardened building materials on residential properties. Limits a homeowners association's ability to enforce regulations that would constrain installation of fire-hardened building materials. Applies to new and existing deed restrictions and planned communities. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2026R1"
identifier: "SB 1551"
citation: "Oregon SB 1551 (2026R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jeff Golden", "Sara Gelser Blouin"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 20
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2026-02-02T15:32:59+00:00"
last_action: "2026-04-06T18:52:40+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d81692fe-5bfb-4328-bcb4-1d1e70768d8a"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/SB1551"
source_hash: "1217c8d0fb0bade3b89fa139b64a0cdf2cbedf2b7e3a27bece83844a5f4a8f2a"
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 1551 (2026R1) — Relating to fire hardening of residential properties; and prescribing an effective date.

Invalidates deed restrictions and planned community governing documents prohibiting the [<i>removal</i>]<b> replacement</b> of nonfire-hardened building materials or installation of fire-hardened building materials on residential properties. Limits a homeowners association's ability to enforce regulations that would constrain installation of fire-hardened building materials. Applies to new and existing deed restrictions and planned communities. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1551/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1551/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1551/A-Engrossed)
4. **SNRW Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/30076)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1551/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. — **28–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Helfrich. Passed. — **44–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jeff Golden — primary (person)
- Sara Gelser Blouin — primary (person)
- Anthony Broadman — cosponsor (person)
- Floyd Prozanski — cosponsor (person)
- Khanh Pham — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa Fragala — cosponsor (person)
- Sarah McDonald — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-02-02T15:32:59+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-02T17:38:57+00:00** Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-03T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2026-02-10T21:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2026-02-13T17:55:29+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-16T19:05:10+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2026-02-17T20:52:50+00:00** Carried over to 02-18 by unanimous consent.
- **2026-02-18T21:55:42+00:00** Carried over to 02-19 by virtue of adjournment.
- **2026-02-19T19:37:07+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2026-02-19T21:23:55+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-20T17:29:52+00:00** Referred to Housing and Homelessness. `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-26T23:02:00+00:00** Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- **2026-02-27T20:25:51+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-27T21:36:28+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2026-03-03T00:53:32+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Helfrich. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2026-03-05T16:38:22+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2026-03-05T18:58:24+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2026-03-31T21:30:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-06T18:50:36+00:00** Chapter 86, 2026 Laws.
- **2026-04-06T18:52:40+00:00** Effective date, June 5, 2026.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d81692fe-5bfb-4328-bcb4-1d1e70768d8a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).