82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly | |||||
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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 | |||||
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Members | 30 Senators | ||||
Senate President | Rob Wagner (D) | ||||
Majority Leader | Kate Lieber (D) | ||||
Minority Leader | Tim Knopp (R) | ||||
Party control | Democratic | ||||
Oregon House of Representatives | |||||
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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 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]
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)
Minority Leader: Tim Knopp (R-27 Bend)
District | Senator | Party | Committee Assignments | Residence | Assumed office |
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1 | Dallas Heard[a] | Republican | Roseburg | 2018[b] | |
David Brock Smith[2] | 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 | |
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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] |
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.[4] 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.[5] The Democratic leadership eventually made concessions to the bills to allow the session to resume.[6]
The Oregon House of Representatives is composed of 35 Democrats and 25 Republicans. Republicans gained one seat from the previous session.[1][7]
Speaker: Dan Rayfield (D-16 Corvallis) until March 7, 2024; Julie Fahey (D-14 Eugene) after[8]
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[9]
Minority Leader: Vikki Breese-Iverson (R-59 Prineville) until September 26, 2023; Jeff Helfrich (R-52 Hood River) after[10]
Oregon Legislative Assemblies by year convened
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