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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Became Law
Oregon Senate Bill
Relating to rural residential development.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Feb 12, 2026: Work Session held.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 1578
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Lew Frederickcosponsor
- David Brock Smithcosponsor
- Suzanne Webercosponsor
- Paul Evanscosponsor
- Cyrus Javadicosponsor
- Bobby Levycosponsor
- Sarah McDonaldcosponsor
- Gregory Smithcosponsor
Votes
Actions
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Work Session held.
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- Public Hearing held.
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
- Referred to Housing and Development.
Bill Texts
Documents
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- Senate Committee On Housing and Development 2/12/2026 (SB 1578 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- Senate Committee On Housing and Development 2/10/2026 (SB 1578 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- staff Witness Registration -- Senate Committee On Housing and Development 2/10/2026 (SB 1578 (witness registration))PDF
- Testimony: Jim Strong -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Kathaleen B Parker -- Oppose 1000 Friends of OregonPDF
- Testimony: Jim Johnson -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Zachary Lindahl -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Sandra Farrell -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Austin Sumpter -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Kathryn Evers -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Adam Sunshine -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Diana Lett -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Peter Kenagy -- Oppose future OregoniansPDF
- Testimony: Ben Asher -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Susan Andrews -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Christopher Foster -- Oppose selfPDF
- Testimony: Matt and Jennifer Van Wey -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Sarah Sullivan -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Wendy Rankin -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Robert Vorhies -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Tana Cahill -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Amy Rossman -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Jim Gilbert -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Hope Vaccher -- Oppose SelfPDF
- Testimony: Deborah Noble -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Diane Dulken -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Amy Houchen -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Margaret Collins -- Oppose MyselfPDF
- Testimony: Rory Isbell -- Oppose COLWPDF
- Testimony: Angela Sullivan -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Dianne Ensign -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Ann Skelton -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Blair Hampson -- Oppose IndividualPDF
- Testimony: Robert Bailey -- Oppose Save HelvetiaPDF
- Testimony: Dave Hunnicutt -- Support OPOAPDF
- Testimony: Antonia Oliver -- Oppose selfPDF
- Testimony: Carrie Cooke -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Sarah Deumling -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Catherine Keith -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Aaron Cooke -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Cindy Reid -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Kathleen Wilson -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Jeffrey Kleinman -- Oppose selfPDF
- Testimony: Gary Vallens -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Laurie Macdonald -- Oppose selfPDF
- Testimony: Dan Jaffee -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Carol Chesarek -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: James Emerson -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Susan rankin -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Bonnie Mogstad -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Sheila Dooley -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Ryan Krabill -- Oppose Oregon Farm BureauPDF
- Testimony: Gwen Farnsworth -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: John White -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Rick Dyer -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Lyndon Wilson -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Robert Emmons -- Oppose LandWatch Lane CountyPDF
- Testimony: Greg Macpherson -- Oppose SelfPDF
- Testimony: Cameron La Follette -- Oppose Oregon Coast AlliancePDF
- Testimony: David Wall -- Oppose Mr Oregon Openly Ridicules SB 1578PDF
- Testimony: Robb Corbett -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Elaine Lavington -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Denise Caire -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Corinne Sherton -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Wesley T. Ward -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Cheryl Martin -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Karyn Hanson -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: James Babson -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Katherine Fetty -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Mickey Killingsworth -- Oppose Jefferson County Farm BureauPDF
- Testimony: Marcia Kelley -- Oppose MDLCPDF
- Testimony: Mickey Killingsworth -- Oppose M.D. AcresPDF
- Testimony: Angela Zehava -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Ed Rollins -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Roger Kaye -- Oppose Friends of Marion CountyPDF
- Testimony: Elaine Jenkins -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Diana Wirth -- Support Oregon Cattlemen's AssociationPDF
- Testimony: Diana Wirth -- Support Oregon Cattlemen's AssociationPDF
- Testimony: Thurston Inglis -- Oppose Oregon Farm BureauPDF
- Testimony: Tabitha Boschetti -- Oppose American Planning Association - Oregon ChapterPDF
- Testimony: Crystal Otley -- Oppose Harney County Farm BureauPDF
- Testimony: Crystal Otley -- Oppose Otley Land and Cattle LLCPDF
- Testimony: August Peterson -- Support PDF
- Testimony: David Mauk -- Oppose 1000 Friends of OregonPDF
- Testimony: Jake Seavert -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Corinne Koopowitz -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Jeremy Rogers -- Support Oregon REALTORSPDF
