82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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]
Senate[edit]
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)
Events[edit]
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]
House[edit]
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]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Resigned January 1, 2023.[2]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Senator was originally appointed.
- ^ Resigned January 13, 2023 after being appointed to the Senate.[2]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Representative was originally appointed.
- ^ Resigned December 3, 2023 after being hired as city manager of Gold Hill.[12]
- ^ Previously served in House from 1989 to 2001.
- ^ Previously served in House from 2017 to 2019.
References[edit]
- ^ a b McInally, Mike (December 16, 2022). "Oregon GOP hailed end to Democrats' 'supermajority' but will that matter much?". Oregon Capitol Chronicle. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c Battaglia, Roman (January 12, 2023). "David Brock Smith appointed to fill southwest Oregon state Senate seat". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ VanderHart, Dirk (December 18, 2023). "Republican lawmakers press for special session to reassess Oregon's vehicle taxes". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Republican Oregon state senators boycott for a 2nd day, preventing quorum". PBS. May 4, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ Giardinelli, Christina (June 5, 2023). "Oregon Republicans say ballot measure barring absent lawmakers has loophole". KTVL. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ Lugo, Dianne (June 15, 2023). "Oregon lawmakers make deal on gun, abortion, LGBTQ bills to end longest walkout in state history". Register Guard. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ DePaola, Amy-Xiaoshi (March 7, 2024). "Oregon's 2024 legislative session is officially adjourned. Which bills passed?". KGW.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ VanderHart, Dirk (March 21, 2024). "Oregon House Democrats pick Rep. Ben Bowman as new majority leader". OPB. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ VanderHart, Dirk (September 27, 2023). "Oregon House Republicans tap Rep. Jeff Helfrich as new minority leader". OPB. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ Battaglia, Roman (February 2, 2023). "Southwest Coast county commissioners select Court Boice to fill vacant state representative seat". Jefferson Public Radio. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ Pollock, Buffy (December 4, 2023). "'I'd love to do that': Former state Rep. Lily Morgan starts as Gold Hill city manager". Rogue Valley Times. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Dwayne Yunker to Replace Lily Morgan". KOBI. December 22, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.