82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly

82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly
82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly
	The legislature took place in the Oregon State Capitol, seen here in 2007
Overview
Legislative body	Oregon Legislative Assembly
Jurisdiction	Oregon, United States
Meeting place	Oregon State Capitol
Term	2023–2025
Website	www.oregonlegislature.gov
Oregon State Senate
Members	30 Senators
Senate President	Rob Wagner (D)
Majority Leader	Kathleen Taylor (D)
Minority Leader	Daniel Bonham (R)
Party control	Democratic
Oregon House of Representatives
Members	60 Representatives
Speaker of the House	Julie Fahey (D)
Majority Leader	Ben Bowman (D)
Minority Leader	Jeff Helfrich (R)
Party control	Democratic

The 82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly was the a session of the Oregon Legislature. It began January 9, 2023 and adjourned June 25, 2023.

The Democratic Party of Oregon held a majority in both chambers, but no longer held 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]

District	Senator	Party	Residence	Assumed office
1	Dallas Heard^[a]	Republican	Roseburg	2018^[b]
1	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
12	Brian Boquist	Republican^[5]	Dallas	2009
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]

Committee assignments

Senators are each assigned to one or more committees.^[6]

Conduct

Dick Anderson - Co-Chair
Floyd Prozanski – Co-Chair
Suzanne Weber
Aaron Woods
Michael Dembrow
Lynn Findley
Jeff Golden
Bill Hansell
Tim Knopp
Deb Patterson

Education

Michael Dembrow – Chair
Suzanne Weber – Vice-Chair
Dick Anderson
Lew Frederick
Sara Gelser Blouin
Art Robinson
Rob Wagner

Energy and Environment

Janeen Sollman – Chair
Lynn Findley – Vice-Chair
Jeff Golden
Cedric Hayden
Kate Lieber

Finance and Revenue

Mark Meek – Chair
Brian Boquist – Vice-Chair
Lynn Findley
Jeff Golden
Kayse Jama

Health Care

Deb Patterson – Chair
Cedric Hayden – Vice-Chair
Daniel Bonham
Wlnsvey Campos
Chris Gorsek

Housing and Development

Kayse Jama – Chair
Dick Anderson – Vice-Chair
Tim Knopp
Deb Patterson
Janeen Sollman

Human Services

Sara Gelser Blouin – Chair
Art Robinson – Vice-Chair
James Manning Jr.
Floyd Prozanski
Suzanne Weber

Judiciary

Floyd Prozanski – Chair
Kim Thatcher – Vice-Chair
Michael Dembrow
Sara Gelser Blouin
Dennis Linthicum
James Manning Jr.

Labor and Business

Kathleen Taylor – Chair
Daniel Bonham – Vice-Chair
Bill Hansell
Kayse Jama
Deb Patterson

Natural Resources

Jeff Golden – Chair
Fred Girod – Vice-Chair
Floyd Prozanski
David Brock Smith
Kathleen Taylor

Rules

Kate Lieber – Chair
Tim Knopp – Vice-Chair
Bill Hansell
James Manning Jr.
Elizabeth Steiner

Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs

James Manning Jr. - Chair
Kim Thatcher – Vice-Chair
Chris Gorsek
Art Robinson
Aaron Woods

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.^[7] 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.^[8] The Democratic leadership eventually made concessions to the bills to allow the session to resume.^[9]

House

The Oregon House of Representatives is composed of 35 Democrats and 25 Republicans. Republicans gained one seat from the previous session.^[1]^[10]

Speaker: Dan Rayfield (D-16 Corvallis) until March 7, 2024; Julie Fahey (D-14 Eugene) after^[11]
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^[12]
Minority Leader: Vikki Breese-Iverson (R-59 Prineville) until September 26, 2023; Jeff Helfrich (R-52 Hood River) after^[13]

District	Representative	Party	Residence	Assumed office
1	David Brock Smith^[c]	Republican	Port Orford	2017
1	Court Boice^[14]	Republican	Gold Beach	2023^[d]
2	Virgle Osborne	Republican	Roseburg	2023
3	Lily Morgan^[e]	Republican	Grants Pass	2021
3	Dwayne Yunker^[16]	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
12	Charlie Conrad	Independent^[f]^[17]	Dexter	2009
13	Nancy Nathanson	Democratic	Eugene	2007
14	Julie Fahey	Democratic	Eugene	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]
33	Shannon Jones Isadore^[19]	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]

Notes

^ Resigned January 1, 2023.^[4]
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Senator was originally appointed.
^ Resigned January 13, 2023 after being appointed to the Senate.^[4]
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Representative was originally appointed.
^ Resigned December 3, 2023 after being hired as city manager of Gold Hill.^[15]
^ Conrad changed his party affiliation to Independent on June 20, 2024.
^ Previously served in House from 1989 to 2001.
^ Resigned August 30, 2024 to run for United States House of Representatives in Oregon's 3rd Congressional district.^[18]
^ Previously served in House from 2017 to 2019.

References

^ ^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.
^ "Senator Kathleen Taylor Elected as Incoming Senate Majority Leader" (PDF). Senate Majority Office. June 17, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
^ VanderHart, Dirk (April 4, 2024). "Oregon Senate Republicans have tapped a new leader". OPB. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
^ ^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.
^ VanderHart, Dirk (December 18, 2023). "Republican lawmakers press for special session to reassess Oregon's vehicle taxes". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
^ "Senate Committee Selection". OregonLegislature.gov.
^ "Republican Oregon state senators boycott for a 2nd day, preventing quorum". PBS. May 4, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
^ Giardinelli, Christina (June 5, 2023). "Oregon Republicans say ballot measure barring absent lawmakers has loophole". KTVL. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
^ 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.
^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
^ DePaola, Amy-Xiaoshi (March 7, 2024). "Oregon's 2024 legislative session is officially adjourned. Which bills passed?". KGW.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
^ VanderHart, Dirk (March 21, 2024). "Oregon House Democrats pick Rep. Ben Bowman as new majority leader". OPB. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
^ VanderHart, Dirk (September 27, 2023). "Oregon House Republicans tap Rep. Jeff Helfrich as new minority leader". OPB. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
^ Battaglia, Roman (February 2, 2023). "Southwest Coast county commissioners select Court Boice to fill vacant state representative seat". Jefferson Public Radio. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
^ 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.
^ "Dwayne Yunker to Replace Lily Morgan". KOBI. December 22, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
^ Shumway, Julia (June 20, 2024). "Only Oregon Republican lawmaker who supports abortion rights is now an Independent". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ Baumhardt, Alex (July 31, 2024). "Oregon Rep. Maxine Dexter of Portland resigns from state Legislature". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
^ "Washington and Multnomah County commissioners appoint Shannon Jones Isadore to House District 33". Multnomah County. September 27, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.

External links

Oregonlive.gov—Measures introduced into the Oregon Legislature IN THE 2022 SESSION
Chronology of regular legislative sessions from the Oregon Blue Book
Chronology of special legislative sessions from the Blue Book

[5] Resigned January 1, 2023.^[4]

[appointeds-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Senator was originally appointed.

[16] Resigned January 13, 2023 after being appointed to the Senate.^[4]

[appointedr-18] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Representative was originally appointed.

[20] Resigned December 3, 2023 after being hired as city manager of Gold Hill.^[15]

[conradindependent-22] Conrad changed his party affiliation to Independent on June 20, 2024.

[24] Previously served in House from 1989 to 2001.

[26] Resigned August 30, 2024 to run for United States House of Representatives in Oregon's 3rd Congressional district.^[18]

[28] Previously served in House from 2017 to 2019.

[mcinally-1] 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.

[smith-4] Battaglia, Roman (January 12, 2023). "David Brock Smith appointed to fill southwest Oregon state Senate seat". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved January 21, 2023.

[7] VanderHart, Dirk (December 18, 2023). "Republican lawmakers press for special session to reassess Oregon's vehicle taxes". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

[8] "Senate Committee Selection". OregonLegislature.gov.

[9] "Republican Oregon state senators boycott for a 2nd day, preventing quorum". PBS. May 4, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.

[10] Giardinelli, Christina (June 5, 2023). "Oregon Republicans say ballot measure barring absent lawmakers has loophole". KTVL. Retrieved June 7, 2023.

[11] 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.

[legresults-12] "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 11, 2023.

[13] DePaola, Amy-Xiaoshi (March 7, 2024). "Oregon's 2024 legislative session is officially adjourned. Which bills passed?". KGW.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.

[14] VanderHart, Dirk (March 21, 2024). "Oregon House Democrats pick Rep. Ben Bowman as new majority leader". OPB. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

[15] VanderHart, Dirk (September 27, 2023). "Oregon House Republicans tap Rep. Jeff Helfrich as new minority leader". OPB. Retrieved March 28, 2024.

[boice-17] Battaglia, Roman (February 2, 2023). "Southwest Coast county commissioners select Court Boice to fill vacant state representative seat". Jefferson Public Radio. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.

[morgan-19] 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.

[yunker-21] "Dwayne Yunker to Replace Lily Morgan". KOBI. December 22, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

[23] Shumway, Julia (June 20, 2024). "Only Oregon Republican lawmaker who supports abortion rights is now an Independent". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[dexter-25] Baumhardt, Alex (July 31, 2024). "Oregon Rep. Maxine Dexter of Portland resigns from state Legislature". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved October 29, 2024.

[jones-27] "Washington and Multnomah County commissioners appoint Shannon Jones Isadore to House District 33". Multnomah County. September 27, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.

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