82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly

82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly
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Overview
Legislative bodyOregon Legislative Assembly
JurisdictionOregon, United States
Meeting placeOregon State Capitol
Term2023–2025
Websitewww.oregonlegislature.gov
Oregon State Senate
Members30 Senators
Senate PresidentRob Wagner (D)
Majority LeaderKathleen Taylor (D)
Minority LeaderDaniel Bonham (R)
Party controlDemocratic
Oregon House of Representatives
Members60 Representatives
Speaker of the HouseJulie Fahey (D)
Majority LeaderBen Bowman (D)
Minority LeaderJeff Helfrich (R)
Party controlDemocratic

The 82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly is the current session of the Oregon Legislature. It began January 9, 2023.

The Democratic Party of Oregon holds a majority in both chambers, but no longer holds a supermajority. Democrats lost one senate seat in the 2022 Oregon State Senate election, resulting in a 17–13 majority, and lost two seats in the 2022 Oregon House of Representatives election, resulting in a 35–25 majority.[1]


Senate

The Oregon State Senate is composed of 17 Democrats and 13 Republicans.

Senate President: Rob Wagner (D-19 Lake Oswego)
President Pro Tempore: James Manning Jr. (D–7 Eugene)
Majority Leader: Kate Lieber (D-14 Beaverton) until July 15, 2024; Kathleen Taylor (D-21 Portland) after[2]
Minority Leader: Tim Knopp (R-27 Bend) until April 15, 2024; Daniel Bonham (R-26 The Dalles) after[3]

Composition of the Oregon State Senate 2022 (bolded districts are flips)
District Senator Party Committee Assignments Residence Assumed office
1 Dallas Heard[a] Republican Roseburg 2018[b]
David Brock Smith[4] Republican Port Orford 2023[b]
2 Art Robinson Republican Cave Junction 2021
3 Jeff Golden Democratic Ashland 2019
4 Floyd Prozanski Democratic Eugene 2003
5 Dick Anderson Republican Lincoln City 2021
6 Cedric Hayden Republican Fall Creek 2023
7 James Manning Jr. Democratic Eugene 2017[b]
8 Sara Gelser Democratic Corvallis 2015
9 Fred Girod Republican Stayton 2008[b]
10 Deb Patterson Democratic Salem 2021
11 Kim Thatcher Republican Keizer 2015
12 Brian Boquist Independent Dallas 2009
Republican[5]
13 Aaron Woods Democratic Wilsonville 2023
14 Kate Lieber Democratic Beaverton 2021
15 Janeen Sollman Democratic Hillsboro 2022
16 Suzanne Weber Republican Tillamook 2023
17 Elizabeth Steiner Democratic Portland 2012[b]
18 Wlnsvey Campos Democratic Aloha 2023
19 Rob Wagner Democratic Lake Oswego 2018[b]
20 Mark Meek Democratic Gladstone 2023
21 Kathleen Taylor Democratic Portland 2017
22 Lew Frederick Democratic 2017
23 Michael Dembrow Democratic 2013[b]
24 Kayse Jama Democratic 2021[b]
25 Chris Gorsek Democratic Troutdale 2021
26 Daniel Bonham Republican The Dalles 2023
27 Tim Knopp Republican Bend 2013
28 Dennis Linthicum Republican Klamath Falls 2017
29 Bill Hansell Republican Athena 2013
30 Lynn Findley Republican Vale 2020[b]

Events

To prevent passage of bills related to abortion and gun control by the Democratic majority, ten Republican senators took advantage of the quorum requirement in the Oregon Constitution that requires two-thirds of senators be present and did not attend sessions for six weeks, preventing any Senate business from occurring.[6] This action triggered Oregon Ballot Measure 113, passed by voters in 2022, which disqualifies members with ten unexcused absences from serving in the legislature following their current term.[7] The Democratic leadership eventually made concessions to the bills to allow the session to resume.[8]

House

The Oregon House of Representatives is composed of 35 Democrats and 25 Republicans. Republicans gained one seat from the previous session.[1][9]

Oregon House of Representatives 2022 Election Results

Speaker: Dan Rayfield (D-16 Corvallis) until March 7, 2024; Julie Fahey (D-14 Eugene) after[10]
Speaker Pro Tempore: Paul Holvey (D-8 Eugene)
Majority Leader: Julie Fahey (D-14 Eugene) until March 21, 2024; Ben Bowman (D-25 Tigard) after[11]
Minority Leader: Vikki Breese-Iverson (R-59 Prineville) until September 26, 2023; Jeff Helfrich (R-52 Hood River) after[12]

District Representative Party Committee Assignments Residence Assumed office
1 David Brock Smith[c] Republican Port Orford 2017
Court Boice[13] Republican Gold Beach 2023[d]
2 Virgle Osborne Republican Roseburg 2023
3 Lily Morgan[e] Republican Grants Pass 2021
Dwayne Yunker[15] Republican Grants Pass 2023[d]
4 Christine Goodwin Republican Roseburg 2021[d]
5 Pam Marsh Democratic Ashland 2017
6 Kim Wallan Republican Medford 2019
7 John Lively Democratic Springfield 2013
8 Paul Holvey Democratic Eugene 2004[d]
9 Boomer Wright Republican Coos Bay 2021
10 David Gomberg Democratic Neotsu 2013
11 Jami Cate Republican Lebanon 2021
12 Charlie Conrad Republican Dexter 2009
Independent[f][16]
13 Nancy Nathanson Democratic Eugene 2007
14 Julie Fahey Democratic 2017
15 Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Albany 2019
16 Dan Rayfield Democratic Corvallis 2015
17 Ed Diehl Republican Stayton 2023
18 Rick Lewis Republican Silverton 2017
19 Tom Andersen Democratic Salem 2023
20 Paul Evans Democratic Monmouth 2015
21 Kevin Mannix Republican Salem 2023[g]
22 Tracy Cramer Republican Gervais 2023
23 Anna Scharf Republican Amity 2021[d]
24 Lucetta Elmer Republican McMinnville 2023
25 Ben Bowman Democratic Tigard 2023
26 Courtney Neron Democratic Wilsonville 2019
27 Ken Helm Democratic Beaverton 2015
28 Dacia Grayber Democratic Tigard 2021
29 Susan McLain Democratic Forest Grove 2015
30 Nathan Sosa Democratic Hillsboro 2022
31 Brian Stout Republican Columbia City 2023
32 Cyrus Javadi Republican Tillamook 2021
33 Maxine Dexter[h] Democratic Portland 2020[d]
Shannon Jones Isadore[18] Democratic 2024[d]
34 Lisa Reynolds Democratic 2021
35 Farrah Chaichi Democratic Beaverton 2023
36 Hai Pham Democratic Hillsboro 2023
37 Jules Walters Democratic West Linn 2023
38 Daniel Nguyen Democratic Lake Oswego 2023
39 Janelle Bynum Democratic Happy Valley 2017
40 Annessa Hartman Democratic Gladstone 2023
41 Mark Gamba Democratic Milwaukie 2023
42 Rob Nosse Democratic Portland 2014[d]
43 Tawna Sanchez Democratic 2017
44 Travis Nelson Democratic 2022[d]
45 Thuy Tran Democratic 2023
46 Khanh Pham Democratic 2021
47 Andrea Valderrama Democratic 2021[d]
48 Hoa Nguyen Democratic 2023
49 Zach Hudson Democratic Troutdale 2021
50 Ricki Ruiz Democratic Gresham 2021
51 James Hieb Republican Canby 2022
52 Jeff Helfrich Republican Hood River 2023[i]
53 Emerson Levy Democratic Redmond 2023
54 Jason Kropf Democratic Bend 2021
55 E. Werner Reschke Republican Klamath Falls 2017
56 Emily McIntire Republican Eagle Point 2023
57 Greg Smith Republican Heppner 2001
58 Bobby Levy Republican Echo 2021
59 Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Prineville 2019[d]
60 Mark Owens Republican Crane 2020[d]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Resigned January 1, 2023.[4]
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Senator was originally appointed.
  3. ^ Resigned January 13, 2023 after being appointed to the Senate.[4]
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Representative was originally appointed.
  5. ^ Resigned December 3, 2023 after being hired as city manager of Gold Hill.[14]
  6. ^ Conrad changed his party affiliation to Independent on June 20, 2024.
  7. ^ Previously served in House from 1989 to 2001.
  8. ^ Resigned August 30, 2024 to run for United States House of Representatives in Oregon's 3rd Congressional district.[17]
  9. ^ Previously served in House from 2017 to 2019.

References

  1. ^ a b McInally, Mike (December 16, 2022). "Oregon GOP hailed end to Democrats' 'supermajority' but will that matter much?". Oregon Capitol Chronicle. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Senator Kathleen Taylor Elected as Incoming Senate Majority Leader" (PDF). Senate Majority Office. June 17, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  3. ^ VanderHart, Dirk (April 4, 2024). "Oregon Senate Republicans have tapped a new leader". OPB. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Battaglia, Roman (January 12, 2023). "David Brock Smith appointed to fill southwest Oregon state Senate seat". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  5. ^ VanderHart, Dirk (December 18, 2023). "Republican lawmakers press for special session to reassess Oregon's vehicle taxes". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "Republican Oregon state senators boycott for a 2nd day, preventing quorum". PBS. May 4, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  7. ^ Giardinelli, Christina (June 5, 2023). "Oregon Republicans say ballot measure barring absent lawmakers has loophole". KTVL. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  8. ^ Lugo, Dianne (June 15, 2023). "Oregon lawmakers make deal on gun, abortion, LGBTQ bills to end longest walkout in state history". Register Guard. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  9. ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  10. ^ DePaola, Amy-Xiaoshi (March 7, 2024). "Oregon's 2024 legislative session is officially adjourned. Which bills passed?". KGW.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  11. ^ VanderHart, Dirk (March 21, 2024). "Oregon House Democrats pick Rep. Ben Bowman as new majority leader". OPB. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  12. ^ VanderHart, Dirk (September 27, 2023). "Oregon House Republicans tap Rep. Jeff Helfrich as new minority leader". OPB. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  13. ^ Battaglia, Roman (February 2, 2023). "Southwest Coast county commissioners select Court Boice to fill vacant state representative seat". Jefferson Public Radio. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  14. ^ Pollock, Buffy (December 4, 2023). "'I'd love to do that': Former state Rep. Lily Morgan starts as Gold Hill city manager". Rogue Valley Times. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  15. ^ "Dwayne Yunker to Replace Lily Morgan". KOBI. December 22, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  16. ^ Shumway, Julia (June 20, 2024). "Only Oregon Republican lawmaker who supports abortion rights is now an Independent". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  17. ^ Baumhardt, Alex (July 31, 2024). "Oregon Rep. Maxine Dexter of Portland resigns from state Legislature". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  18. ^ "Washington and Multnomah County commissioners appoint Shannon Jones Isadore to House District 33". Multnomah County. September 27, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.