82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly explained

82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly
Country:United States
Term:2023–2025
After:current
Website:www.oregonlegislature.gov
Membership1:30 Senators
Chamber1 Image:Oregon Senate 2023-2025 as of January 2024.svg
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:Senate President
Chamber1 Leader1:Rob Wagner (D)
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:Majority Leader
Chamber1 Leader2:Kathleen Taylor (D)
Chamber1 Leader3 Type:Minority Leader
Chamber1 Leader3:Daniel Bonham (R)
Membership2:60 Representatives
Chamber2 Image:Oregon House 2023-2025.svg
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:Speaker of the House
Chamber2 Leader1:Julie Fahey (D)
Chamber2 Leader2 Type:Majority Leader
Chamber2 Leader2:Ben Bowman (D)
Chamber2 Leader3 Type:Minority Leader
Chamber2 Leader3:Jeff Helfrich (R)

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 2020 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 Committee AssignmentsResidence Assumed office
Republican 2018
David Brock Smith[4] Republican 2023
Republican 2021
Democratic 2019
Democratic 2003
Republican 2021
Republican Fall Creek 2023
Democratic Eugene 2017
Democratic 2015
Republican 2008
Democratic 2021
Republican 2015
Independent 2009
Republican[5]
Democratic 2023
Democratic 2021
Democratic 2022
16Republican Tillamook2023
17Democratic Portland2012
18Democratic 2023
19Rob WagnerDemocratic Lake Oswego2018
20Mark MeekDemocratic 2023
Democratic Portland 2017
Democratic 2017
Democratic 2013
Democratic 2021
Democratic 2021
Republican 2023
Republican 2013
Republican 2017
Republican 2013
Republican 2020

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] 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]

| rowspan="2" | 1 || David Brock Smith || |Republican | || Port Orford || 2017|-| Court Boice[13] || | Republican | || Gold Beach || 2023|- |2 || Virgle Osborne|| |Republican | || Roseburg || 2023|- | rowspan="2" | 3 || Lily Morgan|| |Republican | || | Grants Pass || 2021|- | Dwayne Yunker[14] || |Republican | || | Grants Pass || 2023|- | 4 || Christine Goodwin || |Republican | || Roseburg || 2021|- | 5 || Pam Marsh || |Democratic | || Ashland || 2017|- | 6 || Kim Wallan || |Republican | || Medford || 2019|- | 7 || John Lively || |Democratic | || Springfield || 2013|- | 8 || Paul Holvey || |Democratic | || Eugene || 2004|- | 9 || Boomer Wright || |Republican | || Coos Bay || 2021|- | 10 || David Gomberg || |Democratic | || Neotsu || 2013|- | 11 || Jami Cate || |Republican | || Lebanon || 2021|- | rowspan="2" | 12 || rowspan="2" | Charlie Conrad || | Republican || rowspan="2" | || rowspan="2" | Dexter || rowspan="2" | 2009|- | | Independent[15] |- | 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 || 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|- | 22 || Tracy Cramer|| |Republican | || Gervais || 2023|- | 23 || Anna Scharf || | Republican | || Amity || 2021|-| 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 || |Democratic | || rowspan="2" |Portland || 2020|-| 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 | || rowspan="7" |Portland || 2014|- | 43 || Tawna Sanchez || |Democratic | || 2017|- | 44 || Travis Nelson || |Democratic | || 2022|-| 45 || Thuy Tran || |Democratic | || 2023|-| 46 || Khanh Pham || |Democratic | || 2021|- | 47 || Andrea Valderrama || |Democratic | || 2021|- | 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|- | 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|- | 60 || Mark Owens || |Republican | || Crane || 2020|}

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Oregon GOP hailed end to Democrats' 'supermajority' but will that matter much?. McInally. Mike. December 16, 2022. Oregon Capitol Chronicle. January 10, 2023.
  2. News: Senator Kathleen Taylor Elected as Incoming Senate Majority Leader. Senate Majority Office. June 17, 2024. July 30, 2024.
  3. News: Oregon Senate Republicans have tapped a new leader. VanderHart. Dirk. OPB. April 4, 2024. July 30, 2024.
  4. Web site: Battaglia. Roman. 2023-01-12. David Brock Smith appointed to fill southwest Oregon state Senate seat. 2023-01-21. Oregon Public Broadcasting. en-US.
  5. News: Republican lawmakers press for special session to reassess Oregon’s vehicle taxes. VanderHart. Dirk. December 18, 2023. Oregon Public Broadcasting. January 4, 2024.
  6. News: Republican Oregon state senators boycott for a 2nd day, preventing quorum . 7 June 2023 . . 4 May 2023.
  7. News: Giardinelli . Christina . Oregon Republicans say ballot measure barring absent lawmakers has loophole . 7 June 2023 . . 5 June 2023.
  8. News: Lugo . Dianne . Oregon lawmakers make deal on gun, abortion, LGBTQ bills to end longest walkout in state history . 16 June 2023 . Register Guard. 15 June 2023.
  9. Web site: November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes. Oregon Secretary of State. January 11, 2023.
  10. News: Oregon's 2024 legislative session is officially adjourned. Which bills passed?. DePaola. Amy-Xiaoshi. March 7, 2024. KGW.com. March 7, 2024.
  11. News: Oregon House Democrats pick Rep. Ben Bowman as new majority leader. VanderHart. Dirk. OPB. March 21, 2024. March 21, 2024.
  12. News: Oregon House Republicans tap Rep. Jeff Helfrich as new minority leader. VanderHart. Dirk. OPB. September 27, 2023. March 28, 2024.
  13. News: Southwest Coast county commissioners select Court Boice to fill vacant state representative seat. Battaglia. Roman. February 2, 2023. February 11, 2023. Jefferson Public Radio.
  14. News: Dwayne Yunker to Replace Lily Morgan. December 22, 2023. January 4, 2024. KOBI.
  15. News: Only Oregon Republican lawmaker who supports abortion rights is now an Independent. Shumway. Julia. June 20, 2024. Oregon Capital Chronicle. June 20, 2024.

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