Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon SB1551: Relating to fire hardening of residential properties; and prescribing an effective date.
Status: Chaptered, April 6, 2026
Digest: This Act stops HOAs or deed terms from limiting an owner from upgrading the fire safety of materials in their home. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Invalidates deed restrictions and planned community governing documents prohibiting the [ removal ] replacement 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.
What the bill says
To amend a declaration or bylaws to include the information required by ORS 94.580 or 94.635. (b) If a planned community's governing documents do not provide procedures to amend the provisions of the governing documents: (A) The owners may amend the inconsistent provisions of a governing document other than bylaws to conform with this section and ORS 94.550, 94.572, 94.574, 94.576, 94.590, 94.595 (5) to (9), 94.625, 94.626, 94.630 (1), (3) and (4), 94.639, 94.640, 94.641, 94.642, 94.644, 94.645, 94.647, 94.650, 94.652, 94.655, 94.657, 94.658, 94.660, 94.661, 94.662, 94.665, 94.670, 94.675, 94.
From the enrolled text, March 3, 2026:
to amend a declaration or bylaws to include the information required by ORS 94.580 or 94.635. (b) If a planned community's governing documents do not provide procedures to amend the provisions of the governing documents: (A) The owners may amend the inconsistent provisions of a governing document other than bylaws to conform with this section and ORS 94.550, 94.572, 94.574, 94.576, 94.590, 94.595 (5) to (9), 94.625, 94.626, 94.630 (1), (3) and (4), 94.639, 94.640, 94.641, 94.642, 94.644, 94.645, 94.647, 94.650, 94.652, 94.655, 94.657, 94.658, 94.660, 94.661, 94.662, 94.665, 94.670, 94.675, 94.676, 94.680, 94.690, 94.695, 94.704, 94.709, 94.712, 94.716, 94.719, 94.723, 94.728, 94.733, 94.762, 94.770, 94.775, 94.777 and 94.780 and section 4 of this 2026 Act by a vote of at least 75 percent of the owners in the planned community. (B) The owners may amend the inconsistent provisions of the bylaws to conform with this section and ORS 94.550, 94.572, 94.574, 94.576, 94.590, 94.595 (5) to (9), 94.625, 94.626, 94.630 (1), (3) and (4), 94.639, 94.640, 94.641, 94.642, 94.644, 94.645, 94.647, 94.650, 94.652, 94.655, 94.657, 94.658, 94.660, 94.661, 94.662, 94.665, 94.670, 94.675, 94.676, 94.680, 94.690, 94.695, 94.704, 94.709, 94.712, 94.716, 94.719, 94.723, 94.728, 94.733, 94.762, 94.770, 94.775, 94.777, 94.779, and 94.780 and section 4 of this 2026 Act by a vote of at least a majority of the owners …