The 82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly was the a session of the

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. It began January 9, 2023 and adjourned June 25, 2023. The

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held a majority in both chambers, but no longer held a

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. Democrats lost one senate seat in the

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, resulting in a 17–13 majority, and lost two seats in the

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, resulting in a 35–25 majority.

Senate

The

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is composed of 17 Democrats and 13

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. Senate President:

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(D-19

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)
President Pro Tempore: James Manning Jr. (D–7

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)
Majority Leader: Kate Lieber (D-14 Beaverton) until July 15, 2024; Kathleen Taylor (D-21

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) after
Minority Leader:

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(R-27 Bend) until April 15, 2024; Daniel Bonham (R-26

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) after

Committee assignments

Senators are each assigned to one or more committees. 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

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and

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by the Democratic majority, ten Republican senators took advantage of the

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requirement in the

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that requires two-thirds of senators be present and did not attend sessions for six weeks, preventing any Senate business from occurring. This action triggered

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, passed by voters in 2022, which disqualifies members with ten unexcused absences from serving in the legislature following their current term. The Democratic leadership eventually made concessions to the bills to allow the session to resume.

House

The

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is composed of 35 Democrats and 25 Republicans. Republicans gained one seat from the previous session. Oregon House of Representatives 2022 Election Results

Oregon House of Representatives 2022 Election Results

Speaker:

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(D-16 Corvallis) until March 7, 2024;

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(D-14

) after
Speaker Pro Tempore:

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(D-8

)
Majority Leader:

(D-14

) until March 21, 2024; Ben Bowman (D-25 Tigard) after
Minority Leader: Vikki Breese-Iverson (R-59

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) until September 26, 2023;

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David Brock Smith David Brock Smith is an unelected American Republican politician currently serving in the Oregon State Senate. He represents the 1st district, which covers all of Curry County and parts of Coos and Douglas counties. Career Smith served on the ...

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, , , Republican , , , Stayton , , 2023 , - , 18 , , Rick Lewis, , , Republican , , , Silverton , , 2017 , - , 19 , , Tom Andersen , , , Democratic , , , Salem , , 2023 , - , 20 , , Paul Evans , , , Democratic , , ,

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, , 2015 , - , 21 , , Kevin Mannix , , , Republican , , , Salem , , 2023 , - , 22 , ,

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, , , Republican , , , McMinnville , , 2023 , - , 25 , , Ben Bowman, , , Democratic , , , , Tigard , , 2023 , - , 26 , , Courtney Neron , , , Democratic , , , Wilsonville , , 2019 , - , 27 , ,

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Shannon Jones Isadore Shannon Jones Isadore is an American politician, psychotherapist, and healthcare clinic executive. A member of the Democratic Party, she has represented the 33rd district in the Oregon House of Representatives since September 2024. Early life ...

, , , Democratic , , , 2024 , - , 34 , , Lisa Reynolds , , , Democratic , , , 2021 , - , 35 , , Farrah Chaichi , , , Democratic , , , Beaverton , , 2023 , - , 36 , , Hai Pham, , , Democratic , , , Hillsboro , , 2023 , - , 37 , ,

Jules Walters Jules Walters is an American Democratic politician serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives. She currently represents the 37th district, which covers Tualatin, West Linn, Durham, Rivergrove, parts of Lake Grove, and others ...

, , , Democratic , , , West Linn , , 2023 , - , 38 , ,

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, , 2023 , - , 39 , , Janelle Bynum , , , Democratic , , , Happy Valley , , 2017 , - , 40 , , Annessa Hartman , , , Democratic , , ,

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, , 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 Ricardo "Ricki" Ruiz Madrigal (born ) is an American politician and community organizer serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 50th district. Early life and education Born in Portland, Oregon and raised in nearby ...

, , , Democratic , , , Gresham , , 2021 , - , 51 , , James Hieb , , , Republican , , , Canby , , 2022 , - , 52 , ,

, , , Republican , , , Hood River , , 2023 , - , 53 , ,

Emerson Levy Emerson Levy is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives for the 53rd district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 9, 2023. Education Levy earned a Bachelor of Science ...

, , , Democratic , , , Redmond , , 2023 , - , 54 , , Jason Kropf , , , Democratic , , , Bend , , 2021 , - , 55 , , E. Werner Reschke , , , Republican , , ,

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Emily McIntire Emily McIntire is an American Republican politician who serves the 56th district in the Oregon House of Representatives. She won the seat in the 2022 election against Democratic opponent Jonathan Chenjeri. McIntire serves as Co-Chair of the ...

, , , Republican , , , Eagle Point , , 2023 , - , 57 , , Greg Smith , , , Republican , , , Heppner , , 2001 , - , 58 , , Bobby Levy , , , Republican , , ,

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, , 2021 , - , 59 , , Vikki Breese-Iverson , , , Republican , , ,

, , 2019 , - , 60 , , Mark Owens , , , Republican , , , Crane , , 2020

Notes

References

External links

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