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82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly

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)<br /> President Pro Tempore: James Manning Jr. (D–7 Eugene)<br /> Majority Leader: Kate Lieber (D-14 Beaverton) until July 15, 2024; Kathleen Taylor (D-21 Portland) after<br /> Minority Leader: Tim Knopp (R-27 Bend) until April 15, 2024; Daniel Bonham (R-26 The Dalles) after<br />

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<br /> Speaker Pro Tempore: Paul Holvey (D-8 Eugene)<br /> Majority Leader: Julie Fahey (D-14 Eugene) until March 21, 2024; Ben Bowman (D-25 Tigard) after<br /> Minority Leader: Vikki Breese-Iverson (R-59 Prineville) until September 26, 2023; Jeff Helfrich (R-52 Hood River) after

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