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.
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 Minority Leader: Tim Knopp (R-27 Bend) until April 15, 2024; Daniel Bonham (R-26 The Dalles) after
District Senator Party Committee Assignments Residence Assumed office 1 Dallas Heard Republican Roseburg 2018 David Brock Smith Republican Port Orford 2023 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 8 Sara Gelser Democratic Corvallis 2015 9 Fred Girod Republican Stayton 2008 10 Deb Patterson Democratic Salem 2021 11 Kim Thatcher Republican Keizer 2015 12 Brian Boquist Independent Dallas 2009 Republican 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 18 Wlnsvey Campos Democratic Aloha 2023 19 Rob WagnerDemocratic Lake Oswego 2018 20 Mark MeekDemocratic Gladstone 2023 21 Kathleen Taylor Democratic Portland 2017 22 Lew Frederick Democratic 2017 23 Michael Dembrow Democratic 2013 24 Kayse Jama Democratic 2021 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
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 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. 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. The Democratic leadership eventually made concessions to the bills to allow the session to resume.
House The Oregon House of Representatives is composed of 35 Democrats and 25 Republicans. Republicans gained one seat from the previous session.
Speaker: Dan Rayfield (D-16 Corvallis) until March 7, 2024; Julie Fahey (D-14 Eugene) after 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 Minority Leader: Vikki Breese-Iverson (R-59 Prineville) until September 26, 2023; Jeff Helfrich (R-52 Hood River) after
District Representative Party Committee Assignments Residence Assumed office 1 David Brock Smith Republican Port Orford 2017 Court Boice Republican Gold Beach 20232 Virgle OsborneRepublican Roseburg 2023 3 Lily MorganRepublican Grants Pass 2021 Dwayne Yunker 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 12 Charlie Conrad Republican Dexter 2009 Independent 13 Nancy Nathanson Democratic Eugene 2007 14 Julie Fahey Democratic 2017 15 Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Albany 2019 16 Dan Rayfield Democratic Corvallis 2015 17 Ed DiehlRepublican Stayton 2023 18 Rick LewisRepublican Silverton 2017 19 Tom Andersen Democratic Salem 2023 20 Paul Evans Democratic Monmouth 2015 21 Kevin Mannix Republican Salem 2023 22 Tracy CramerRepublican Gervais 2023 23 Anna Scharf Republican Amity 2021 24 Lucetta ElmerRepublican McMinnville 2023 25 Ben BowmanDemocratic 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 SosaDemocratic Hillsboro 2022 31 Brian StoutRepublican Columbia City 2023 32 Cyrus JavadiRepublican Tillamook 2021 33 Maxine Dexter Democratic Portland 2020 Shannon Jones Isadore Democratic 2024 34 Lisa Reynolds Democratic 2021 35 Farrah Chaichi Democratic Beaverton 2023 36 Hai PhamDemocratic Hillsboro 2023 37 Jules WaltersDemocratic West Linn 2023 38 Daniel NguyenDemocratic 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 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 McIntireRepublican 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 2022 Oregon State Senate election 2022 Oregon House of Representatives election
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References
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