81st Oregon Legislative Assembly

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81st Oregon Legislative Assembly
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Overview
Legislative bodyOregon Legislative Assembly
JurisdictionOregon, United States
Meeting placeOregon State Capitol
Term2021–2023
Websitewww.oregonlegislature.gov
Oregon State Senate
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Members30 Senators
Senate PresidentPeter Courtney (D)
Majority LeaderRob Wagner (D)
Minority LeaderTim Knopp (R)
Party controlDemocratic
Oregon House of Representatives
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Members60 Representatives
Speaker of the HouseDan Rayfield (D)
Majority LeaderJulie Fahey (D)
Minority LeaderVikki Breese-Iverson (R)
Party controlDemocratic

The 81st Oregon Legislative Assembly is the current legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly which convened on January 11, 2021 and adjourned June 26th. Its even-year short session of 35 days convened on February 1, 2022.

The Democratic Party of Oregon retained supermajority status in both chambers: as a result of the 2020 Oregon State Senate election, the Democrats kept its 18–12 majority, and in the 2020 Oregon House of Representatives election, the party's majority slipped by a single seat to maintain a 37–23 majority.[1]

Notable legislation[]

During the 35 day short session that began February 1st 2022, lawmakers are considering more than 250 bills and allocating between $1.5 and $2 billion in funding.[2]

Successful[]

Sent to referendum[]

Unsuccessful[]

Senate[]

The Oregon State Senate is composed of 18 Democrats, 11 Republicans, and one Independent.[1]

Senate President: Peter Courtney (D–11 Salem)
President Pro Tempore: James Manning Jr. (D–7 Eugene)
Majority Leader: Rob Wagner (D-19 Lake Oswego)
Minority Leader: Fred Girod (R-9 Stayton) until October 22, 2021; Tim Knopp (R-27 Bend) after[3]

District Senator Party Residence Assumed office
1 Dallas Heard Republican Roseburg 2018[a]
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 Lee Beyer Democratic Springfield 2011
7 James Manning Jr. Democratic Eugene 2017[a]
8 Sara Gelser Democratic Corvallis 2015
9 Fred Girod Republican Stayton 2008[a]
10 Deb Patterson Democratic Salem 2021
11 Peter Courtney Democratic 1999
12 Brian Boquist Independent Dallas 2009
13 Kim Thatcher Republican Keizer 2015
14 Kate Lieber Democratic Beaverton 2021
15 Chuck Riley Democratic Hillsboro 2015
16 Betsy Johnson Democratic Scappoose 2007
17 Elizabeth Steiner Hayward Democratic Portland 2012[a]
18 Ginny Burdick Democratic 1997
19 Rob Wagner Democratic Lake Oswego 2018[a]
20 Alan Olsen[b] Republican Canby 2011
Bill Kennemer[c] Republican 2021[a]
21 Kathleen Taylor Democratic Portland 2017
22 Lew Frederick Democratic 2017
23 Michael Dembrow Democratic 2013[a]
24 Kayse Jama Democratic 2021[a]
25 Chris Gorsek Democratic Troutdale 2021
26 Chuck Thomsen Republican Hood River 2010
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[a]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Senator was originally appointed.
  2. ^ Olsen resigned on January 10, 2021.[4]
  3. ^ Kennemer was appointed as Olsen's successor on February 1, 2021.[5]

Events[]

In October 2021, Senator Fred Girod (R) announced that we was immediately resigning his position as the Senate Minority Leader due to unspecified health concerns. Senator Tim Knopp (R) replaced him in this role as of October 22, 2021.[3]

House[]

Based on the results of the 2020 elections, the Oregon House of Representatives is composed of 37 Democrats and 23 Republicans. Republicans gained one seat from the previous session.[1]

Speaker: Tina Kotek (D–44 Portland)
Speaker Pro Tempore: Paul Holvey (D-8 Eugene)
Majority Leader: Barbara Smith Warner (D-45 Portland)
Minority Leader: Christine Drazan (R-39 Canby)

District Representative Party Residence Assumed office
1 David Brock Smith Republican Port Orford 2017
2 Gary Leif[a] Republican Roseburg 2018[b]
Christine Goodwin[c] Republican 2021[b]
3 Lily Morgan Republican Grants Pass 2021
4 Duane Stark Republican 2015
5 Pam Marsh Democratic Ashland 2017
6 Kim Wallan Republican Medford 2019
7 Cedric Ross Hayden Republican Fall Creek 2015
8 Paul Holvey Democratic Eugene 2004[b]
9 Boomer Wright Republican Coos Bay 2021
10 David Gomberg Democratic Otis 2013
11 Marty Wilde Democratic Eugene 2019
12 John Lively Democratic Springfield 2013
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 Jami Cate Republican Lebanon 2021
18 Rick Lewis Republican Silverton 2017
19 Raquel Moore-Green Republican Salem 2019[b]
20 Paul Evans Democratic Monmouth 2015
21 Brian L. Clem Democratic Salem 2007
22 Teresa Alonso Leon Democratic Woodburn 2017
23 Mike Nearman[d] Republican Independence 2015
Anna Scharf[e] Republican Amity 2021[b]
24 Ron Noble Republican McMinnville 2017
25 Bill Post Republican Keizer 2015
26 Courtney Neron Democratic Wilsonville 2019
27 Sheri Schouten Democratic Beaverton 2017
28 Wlnsvey Campos Democratic Aloha 2021
29 Susan McLain Democratic Hillsboro 2015
30 Janeen Sollman Democratic 2017
31 Brad Witt Democratic Clatskanie 2005
32 Suzanne Weber Republican Tillamook 2021
33 Maxine Dexter Democratic Portland 2020[b]
34 Ken Helm Democratic Beaverton 2015
35 Dacia Grayber Democratic Tigard 2021
36 Lisa Reynolds Democratic Portland 2021
37 Rachel Prusak Democratic West Linn 2019
38 Andrea Salinas Democratic Lake Oswego 2017
39 Christine Drazan Republican Canby 2019
40 Mark Meek Democratic Gladstone 2017
41 Karin Power Democratic Milwaukie 2017
42 Rob Nosse Democratic Portland 2014[b]
43 Tawna Sanchez Democratic 2017
44 Tina Kotek Democratic 2007
45 Barbara Smith Warner Democratic 2015
46 Khanh Pham Democratic 2021
47 Diego Hernandez[f] Democratic 2017
Andrea Valderrama[g] Democratic 2021[b]
48 Jeff Reardon Democratic Happy Valley 2013
49 Zach Hudson Democratic Troutdale 2021
50 Ricki Ruiz Democratic Gresham 2021
51 Janelle Bynum Democratic Happy Valley 2017
52 Anna Williams Democratic Hood River 2019
53 Jack Zika Republican Redmond 2019
54 Jason Kropf Democratic Bend 2021
55 Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Prineville 2019[b]
56 E. Werner Reschke Republican Klamath Falls 2017
57 Greg Smith Republican Heppner 2001
58 Bobby Levy Republican Cove 2021
59 Daniel Bonham Republican The Dalles 2017
60 Mark Owens Republican Crane 2020[b]
  1. ^ Leif died of cancer on July 22, 2021.[6]
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Representative was originally appointed.
  3. ^ Goodwin was appointed as Leif's successor on August 12, 2021.[7]
  4. ^ Nearman was expelled on June 10, 2021, for violating House security by opening a locked door to allow armed protesters enter the building during the December 2020 Oregon State Capitol breach.[8]
  5. ^ On July 6, 2021, Polk, Yamhill, Marion and Benton County commissioners appointed Scharf to replace Nearman.[9]
  6. ^ Hernandez resigned March 15, 2021.[10]
  7. ^ Valderrama was appointed as Hernandez's successor on March 23, 2021.[11]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Connor Radnovich (1 February 2022). "Oregon's short legislative session begins with a focus on jobs, climate, education". Salem Statesman-Journal.
  3. ^ a b Warner, Gary A. (October 22, 2021). "Bend senator named leader of Oregon Senate GOP". Oregon Capital Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  4. ^ Ramakrishnan, Jayati (January 4, 2021). "Oregon senator from Clackamas County will resign". OregonLive. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  5. ^ Lindstrand, Emily (February 1, 2021). "Commissioners appoint Bill Kennemer to Senate District 20". Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  6. ^ Wong, Peter (July 22, 2021). "State Rep. Gary Leif of Roseburg dies of cancer". Portland Tribune. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  7. ^ Luenenburg, Chris (August 12, 2021). "Christine Goodwin Chosen to Replace Rep. Gary Leif". KEZI. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  8. ^ Radnovich, Connor. "'Only reasonable course of action': Oregon GOP legislator ousted over state Capitol breach". USA TODAY. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  9. ^ Lehman, Chris (July 6, 2021). "County commissioners appoint Anna Scharf to replace Mike Nearman in Oregon House". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  10. ^ Dake, Lauren (February 22, 2021). "Rep. Diego Hernandez's resignation effective March 15". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  11. ^ Dake, Lauren (March 23, 2021). "Andrea Valderrama will fill Diego Hernandez's seat in the Oregon House". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

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