80th Oregon Legislative Assembly explained

80th Oregon Legislative Assembly
Term:2019–2021
Website:www.oregonlegislature.gov
Membership1:30 Senators
Chamber1 Image:Oregon Senate 2019-2021.svg
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:Senate President
Chamber1 Leader1:Peter Courtney (D)
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:Majority Leader
Chamber1 Leader2:Rob Wagner (D)
Chamber1 Leader3 Type:Minority Leader
Chamber1 Leader3:Herman Baertschiger Jr. (R)
Membership2:60 Representatives
Chamber2 Image:Oregon House 2019-2021.svg
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:Speaker of the House
Chamber2 Leader1:Tina Kotek (D)
Chamber2 Leader2 Type:Majority Leader
Chamber2 Leader2:Barbara Smith Warner (D)
Chamber2 Leader3 Type:Minority Leader
Chamber2 Leader3:Christine Drazan (R)

The 80th Oregon Legislative Assembly convened for its first of two regular sessions on January 22, 2019, and met for three special sessions, the last of which concluded on December 21, 2020.

In the November 2018 elections, the Democratic Party of Oregon gained supermajority status in both houses: one seat in the Senate for an 18–12 majority, and three seats in the House for a 38–22 majority.[1] From May 29 to June 28, 2019, the 10th senate district was vacant, following the death of senate minority leader Jackie Winters.[2]

Notable legislation

Successful

Sent to referendum

Unsuccessful

Senate

The Oregon State Senate is composed of 18 Democrats and 12 Republicans. Democrats gained one seat in District 3.

Senate President: Peter Courtney (D–11 Salem)
President Pro Tempore: Laurie Monnes Anderson (D–25 Gresham)
Majority Leader: Ginny Burdick (D–18 Portland) until May 22, 2020; Rob Wagner (D-19 Lake Oswego) after[5]
Minority Leader: Herman Baertschiger Jr. (R-2 Grants Pass)

District Senator Party Residence Assumed office
Republican 2018
Republican 2013
Democratic 2019
Democratic 2003
Democratic 2013
Democratic 2011
Democratic Eugene 2017
Democratic 2015
Republican 2008
Republican 2003
Republican 2019
Democratic 1999
Republican 2009
Republican 2015
Democratic 2007
Democratic 2015
Democratic 2007
Democratic 2012
Democratic 1997
Democratic 2018
Republican 2011
Democratic Portland 2017
Democratic 2017
Democratic 2013
Democratic 2019
Democratic 2005
Republican 2010
Republican 2013
Republican 2017
Republican 2013
Republican 2018
Republican 2020

Events

See main article: 2019 Oregon Senate Republican walkouts. In May 2019, Republican state senators refused to attend senate sessions for four days, opposing a $2 billion tax package for K-12 schools. They only returned after making a deal with Oregon Governor Kate Brown that Democratic state senators would not field bills on guns and vaccines, would "reset" a cap-and-trade bill, and promised not to walk out again. Previous Oregon legislative walkouts have occurred in 2007 for Republicans and 2001, 1995 and 1971 for Democrats.[6]

From June 20, 2019, all 11 Republican state senators for Oregon, including Girod, refused to show up for work at the Oregon State Capitol, instead going into hiding, some even fleeing the state. Their aim was to prevent a vote on a cap-and-trade proposal, House Bill 2020 that would dramatically lower greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to combat climate change. The Senate holds 30 seats, but 1 is vacant due to the death of Republican Jackie Winters. Without the Republican senators, the remaining 18 Democratic state senators could not reach a quorum of 20 to hold a vote before the end of the legislative session on June 30, 2019.[7] [8] This tactic is known as quorum-busting.[9]

Oregon Governor Kate Brown sent the Oregon State Police to bring the absent Republican senators back to the Capitol. In response, Republican Oregon Senator Brian Boquist said: "Send bachelors and come heavily armed. I'm not going to be a political prisoner in the state of Oregon." Right-wing militia groups have offered support for the Republican senators, with 3 Percenters declaring they would be "doing whatever it takes to keep these senators safe", and the Oath Keepers stating: "Gov. Brown, you want a civil war, because this is how you get a civil war". On June 22, 2019, a session of the Oregon Senate was cancelled when the Oregon State Capitol was closed due to a warning from the state police of a "possible militia threat".[10] [11] [12] [13] All but 2 of the Republican senators returned to the session by June 29.

In August 2019 Governor Brown considered calling a special session to address the impacts of recent death penalty legislation, but declined to do so when it became clear that the House of Representatives lacked the votes to ensure passage.[14]

In February 2020 Republican senators walked out again, still in protest of the cap and trade legislation.[15]

House

Based on the results of the 2018 elections, the Oregon House of Representatives is composed of 38 Democrats and 22 Republicans. Democrats gained three seats from the previous session.[1]

Speaker: Tina Kotek (D–44 Portland)
Speaker Pro Tempore: Paul Holvey (D-8 Eugene)
Majority Leader: Jennifer Williamson (D–36 Portland) until July 7, 2019; Barbara Smith Warner (D-45 Portland) after[16]
Minority Leader: Carl Wilson (R–3 Grants Pass) until September 16, 2019; Christine Drazan (R-39 Canby) after[17]

| 1 || David Brock Smith || |Republican || Port Orford || 2017|- | 2 || Gary Leif || |Republican || Roseburg || 2018|- | 3 || Carl Wilson || |Republican || rowspan=2| Grants Pass || 2015|- | 4 || Duane Stark || |Republican || 2015|- | 5 || Pam Marsh || |Democratic || Ashland || 2017|- | 6 || Kim Wallan || |Republican || Medford || 2019|- | 7 || Cedric Ross Hayden || |Republican || Fall Creek || 2015|- | 8 || Paul Holvey || |Democratic || Eugene || 2004|- | 9 || Caddy McKeown || |Democratic || Coos Bay || 2013|- | 10 || David Gomberg || |Democratic || Otis || 2013|- | 11 || Marty Wilde || |Democratic || Eugene || 2019|- | 12 || John Lively || |Democratic || Springfield || 2013|- | 13 || Nancy Nathanson || |Democratic || rowspan="2"|Eugene || 2007|-| 14 || Julie Fahey || | Democratic || 2017|- | 15 || Shelly Boshart Davis || |Republican || Albany || 2019|- | 16 || Dan Rayfield || |Democratic || Corvallis || 2015|- | 17 || Sherrie Sprenger || |Republican || Scio || 2009|- | 18 || Rick Lewis|| |Republican || Silverton || 2017|- | rowspan="2"|19 || Denyc Boles|| |Republican || rowspan="2" | Salem || 2014|-| Raquel Moore-Green || | Republican || 2019|- | 20 || Paul Evans || |Democratic || Monmouth || 2015|- | 21 || Brian L. Clem || |Democratic || Salem || 2007|- | 22 || Teresa Alonso Leon || |Democratic || Woodburn || 2017|- | 23 || Mike Nearman || |Republican || Independence || 2015|- | 24 || Ron Noble || |Republican || McMinnville || 2017|- | 25 || Bill Post || |Republican || Keizer || 2015|- | 26 ||Courtney Neron || |Democratic || Wilsonville || 2019|- | 27 || Sheri Malstrom || |Democratic || Beaverton || 2017|- | 28 || Jeff Barker || |Democratic || Aloha || 2003|-| 29 || Susan McLain || |Democratic || Forest Grove || 2015|- | 30 || Janeen Sollman || |Democratic || Hillsboro || 2017|- | 31 || Brad Witt || |Democratic || Clatskanie || 2005|- | 32 || Tiffiny Mitchell || |Democratic || Astoria || 2019|- | rowspan=2| 33 || Mitch Greenlick|| |Democratic || rowspan=2| Portland || 2003|-| Maxine Dexter || |Democratic || 2020|-| 34 || Ken Helm || | Democratic|| Beaverton || 2015|- | 35 || Margaret Doherty || |Democratic || Tigard || 2009|- | rowspan="2" | 36 || Jennifer Williamson || |Democratic || rowspan="2"|Portland || 2013|-| Akasha Lawrence-Spence || |Democratic || 2020|- | 37 || Rachel Prusak || |Democratic || West Linn || 2019|- | 38 || Andrea Salinas|| |Democratic ||Lake Oswego || 2017|- | 39 || Christine Drazan|| |Republican || Canby || 2019|- | 40 || Mark Meek || |Democratic || Gladstone || 2017|- | 41 || Karin Power || |Democratic || Milwaukie || 2017|- | 42 || Rob Nosse || |Democratic || rowspan="6"|Portland || 2014|- | 43 || Tawna Sanchez || |Democratic || 2017|- | 44 || Tina Kotek || |Democratic || 2007|-| 45 || Barbara Smith Warner || |Democratic || 2015|-| 46 || Alissa Keny-Guyer || |Democratic || 2011|- | 47 || Diego Hernandez || |Democratic || 2017|- | 48 || Jeff Reardon || |Democratic || Happy Valley || 2013|-| 49 || Chris Gorsek || |Democratic || Troutdale || 2013|-| 50 || Carla Piluso || |Democratic || Gresham || 2015|- | 51 || Janelle Bynum || |Democratic || Happy Valley || 2017|- | 52 || Anna Williams || |Democratic || Hood River || 2019|- | 53 || Jack Zika || |Republican || Redmond || 2019|- | 54 || Cheri Helt || |Republican || Bend || 2019|- | rowspan="2" | 55 || Mike McLane || |Republican || Powell Butte || 2011|-| Vikki Breese-Iverson || |Republican || Prineville || 2019|- | 56 || E. Werner Reschke || |Republican || Klamath Falls || 2017|- | 57 || Greg Smith || |Republican || Heppner || 2001|- | 58 || Greg Barreto || |Republican || Cove || 2015|- | 59 || Daniel Bonham || |Republican || The Dalles || 2017|- | rowspan="2" | 60 || Lynn Findley || |Republican || Vale || 2018|-| Mark Owens || |Republican || Crane || 2020|}

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes. Oregon Secretary of State. December 28, 2018.
  2. Web site: Oregon gets 12th Republican state senator . June 28, 2019. Betsy. Hammond. The Oregonian. July 1, 2019.
  3. News: Didn't Oregon do away with daylight saving time? Why you still have to 'fall back' Nov. 3. October 15, 2019. Mark. Furman. KVAL. January 13, 2020.
  4. Web site: Senate Bill 90 . 2 September 2020.
  5. News: Rob Wagner chosen as new majority leader of the Oregon Senate. Wong. Peter. May 22, 2020. May 23, 2020. Pamplin Media Group.
  6. Web site: Oregon legislators in the minority have often used walkouts as leverage . Loew . Tracy . June 20, 2019 . . June 25, 2019.
  7. Web site: Oregon Republicans walk out on state Senate over climate change bill as governor threatens police roundup . . 24 June 2019.
  8. Web site: Oregon's Republican state senators go into hiding over climate change vote amid militia threat . Osborne . Mark . Youn . Soo . June 23, 2019 . . June 24, 2019.
  9. News: Parfitt . Jamie . Governor Brown invokes state police as Republicans hint at walkout over cap-and-trade . June 19, 2019 . KDRV . 2020-03-06 . en. Jamie Parfitt, [Governor Brown invokes state police as Republicans hint at walkout over cap-and-trade], KDRV (June 19, 2019).
  10. Web site: Militia threat shuts down Oregon Statehouse amid walkout . Zimmerman . Sarah . Flaccus . Gillan . June 22, 2019 . . June 25, 2019.
  11. Web site: Saturday Senate session canceled after potential threat of militia protest violence . Radnovich . Connor . June 22, 2019 . . June 25, 2019.
  12. News: Oregon Capitol building closed as precaution amid partisan dispute . Szekely . Peter . Reuters . June 23, 2019 . June 25, 2019.
  13. Web site: Let's Check In on Those Oregon Republicans Who Fled the Capital, Shall We? . Lubben . Alex . June 25, 2019 . . June 25, 2019.
  14. News: VanderHart . Dirk . Oregon Governor Will Not Call Special Session To Adjust Death Penalty Law . September 18, 2019 . Oregon Public Broadcasting . 2020-03-06 . en.
  15. Web site: Oregon Republicans walk out again to avoid cap-and-trade vote . The Washington Post . 2020-02-24 . 2022-06-08.
  16. News: Oregon House Dems Elect Barbara Smith Warner as New Majority Leader. July 7, 2019. December 6, 2019. Willamette Week.
  17. News: House Republican ousted from leadership role says he won't seek re-election. OregonLive.com. September 17, 2019. October 16, 2019.

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