# 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) 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 | Residence | Assumed office |
| 1 | Dallas Heard | Republican | Roseburg | 2018 |
| 1 | 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 |
| 12 | Brian Boquist | Republican | Dallas | 2009 |
| 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 Wagner | Democratic | Lake Oswego | 2018 |
| 20 | Mark Meek | Democratic | Gladstone | 2023 |
| 21 | Kathleen Taylor | Democratic | Portland | 2017 |
| 22 | Lew Frederick | Democratic | Portland | 2017 |
| 23 | Michael Dembrow | Democratic | Portland | 2013 |
| 24 | Kayse Jama | Democratic | Portland | 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 | Residence | Assumed office |
| 1 | David Brock Smith | Republican | Port Orford | 2017 |
| 1 | Court Boice | Republican | Gold Beach | 2023 |
| 2 | Virgle Osborne | Republican | Roseburg | 2023 |
| 3 | Lily Morgan | Republican | Grants Pass | 2021 |
| 3 | 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 |
| 12 | Charlie Conrad | Independent | Dexter | 2009 |
| 13 | Nancy Nathanson | Democratic | Eugene | 2007 |
| 14 | Julie Fahey | Democratic | Eugene | 2017 |
| 15 | Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Albany | 2019 |
| 16 | Dan Rayfield | Democratic | Corvallis | 2015 |
| 17 | Ed Diehl | Republican | Stayton | 2023 |
| 18 | Rick Lewis | Republican | Silverton | 2017 |
| 19 | Tom Andersen | Democratic | Salem | 2023 |
| 20 | Paul Evans | Democratic | Monmouth | 2015 |
| 21 | Kevin Mannix | Republican | Salem | 2023 |
| 22 | Tracy Cramer | Republican | Gervais | 2023 |
| 23 | Anna Scharf | Republican | Amity | 2021 |
| 24 | Lucetta Elmer | Republican | McMinnville | 2023 |
| 25 | Ben Bowman | Democratic | 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 Sosa | Democratic | Hillsboro | 2022 |
| 31 | Brian Stout | Republican | Columbia City | 2023 |
| 32 | Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Tillamook | 2021 |
| 33 | Maxine Dexter | Democratic | Portland | 2020 |
| 33 | Shannon Jones Isadore | Democratic | Portland | 2024 |
| 34 | Lisa Reynolds | Democratic | Portland | 2021 |
| 35 | Farrah Chaichi | Democratic | Beaverton | 2023 |
| 36 | Hai Pham | Democratic | Hillsboro | 2023 |
| 37 | Jules Walters | Democratic | West Linn | 2023 |
| 38 | Daniel Nguyen | Democratic | 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 | Portland | 2017 |
| 44 | Travis Nelson | Democratic | Portland | 2022 |
| 45 | Thuy Tran | Democratic | Portland | 2023 |
| 46 | Khanh Pham | Democratic | Portland | 2021 |
| 47 | Andrea Valderrama | Democratic | Portland | 2021 |
| 48 | Hoa Nguyen | Democratic | Portland | 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 McIntire | Republican | 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 |