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Senate floor roundup: dozens of bills considered; multiple measures declared passed

Oregon State Senate · February 19, 2026
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Summary

The Oregon Senate considered a long third-reading calendar and declared passage of multiple bills including wildfire-safety (SB 1551), tax-court representation cleanup (SB 1556), contempt-procedure changes (SB 1557), accessibility in subsidized housing (SB 1576), and others; votes and key floor points are summarized.

The Oregon Senate resumed its third-reading calendar and moved through a broad slate of bills addressing wildfire safety, courts, housing accessibility, human services and other state policies.

Key floor outcomes at a glance

- SB 1551 (fire-hardening of residential properties): Sponsor Senator Gelser Blueen said the bill removes HOA barriers to homeowners voluntarily using fire-hardened materials; the bill passed with constitutional majority (28 ayes reported).

- SB 1556 (representation in the magistrate division of the tax court): Senator MacLean described the bill as a statutory clarification to separate…

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