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82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly

{{Short description|2023-25 Legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox Legislative Session

| name = 82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| body = Oregon Legislative Assembly

| country = United States

| state = Oregon

| meeting_place = Oregon State Capitol

| term = 2023–2025

| before = 81st Legislative Assembly

| after = 83rd Legislative Assembly

| website = [https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/ www.oregonlegislature.gov]

| chamber1 = Oregon State Senate

| membership1 = 30 Senators

| control1 = Democratic

| chamber1_image = Oregon Senate 2023-2025 as of January 2024.svg

| chamber1_leader1_type = Senate President

| chamber1_leader1 = Rob Wagner (D)

| chamber1_leader2_type = Majority Leader

| chamber1_leader2 = Kathleen Taylor (D)

| chamber1_leader3_type = Minority Leader

| chamber1_leader3 = Daniel Bonham (R)

| chamber2 = Oregon House of Representatives

| membership2 = 60 Representatives

| control2 = Democratic

| chamber2_image = Oregon House 2023-2025.svg

| chamber2_leader1_type = Speaker of the House

| chamber2_leader1 = Julie Fahey (D)

| chamber2_leader2_type = Majority Leader

| chamber2_leader2 = Ben Bowman (D)

| chamber2_leader3_type = Minority Leader

| chamber2_leader3 = Jeff Helfrich (R)

}}

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.{{cite news|url=https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2022/12/16/oregon-gop-hailed-end-to-democrats-supermajority-but-will-that-matter-much/|title=Oregon GOP hailed end to Democrats' 'supermajority' but will that matter much?|last=McInally|first=Mike|date=December 16, 2022|publisher=Oregon Capitol Chronicle|access-date=January 10, 2023}}

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{{cite news|url=https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/senatedemocrats/Documents/Senator%20Kathleen%20Taylor%20Elected%20as%20Incoming%20Senate%20Majority%20Leader.pdf|title=Senator Kathleen Taylor Elected as Incoming Senate Majority Leader|publisher=Senate Majority Office|date=June 17, 2024|access-date=July 30, 2024}}

Minority Leader: Tim Knopp (R-27 Bend) until April 15, 2024; Daniel Bonham (R-26 The Dalles) after{{cite news|url=https://www.opb.org/article/2024/04/04/oregon-senate-republicans-have-tapped-a-new-leader/|title=Oregon Senate Republicans have tapped a new leader|last=VanderHart|first=Dirk|publisher=OPB|date=April 4, 2024|access-date=July 30, 2024}}

File:Composition of the Oregon State Senate 2022.pdf

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! District !! Senator !! Party

!Committee Assignments!! Residence !! Assumed office

rowspan="2"| 1Dallas Heard{{efn|Resigned January 1, 2023.}}{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

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Roseburg2018{{efn|name=appointeds|Senator was originally appointed.}}
David Brock Smith{{Cite web|last=Battaglia|first=Roman|date=2023-01-12|title=David Brock Smith appointed to fill southwest Oregon state Senate seat|url=https://www.opb.org/article/2023/01/12/david-brock-smith-appointed-to-fill-southwest-oregon-state-senate-seat/|access-date=2023-01-21|publisher=Oregon Public Broadcasting|language=en-US}}{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

|

Port Orford2023{{efn|name=appointeds}}
2Art Robinson{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

|

Cave Junction2021
3Jeff Golden{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

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Ashland2019
4Floyd Prozanski{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

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Eugene2003
5Dick Anderson{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

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Lincoln City2021
6Cedric Hayden{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

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Fall Creek2023
7James Manning Jr.{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

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Eugene2017{{efn|name=appointeds}}
8Sara Gelser{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

|

Corvallis2015
9Fred Girod{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

|

Stayton2008{{efn|name=appointeds}}
10Deb Patterson{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

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Salem2021
11Kim Thatcher{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

|

Keizer2015
rowspan="2" | 12rowspan="2" | Brian Boquist{{Party shading/Independent}} | Independentrowspan="2" |rowspan="2" | Dallasrowspan="2" | 2009
{{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican{{cite news|url=https://www.opb.org/article/2023/12/18/oregon-republican-lawmakers-special-session-address-vehicle-taxes/|title=Republican lawmakers press for special session to reassess Oregon’s vehicle taxes|last=VanderHart|first=Dirk|date=December 18, 2023|publisher=Oregon Public Broadcasting|access-date=January 4, 2024}}
13Aaron Woods{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

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Wilsonville2023
14Kate Lieber{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

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Beaverton2021
15Janeen Sollman{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic

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Hillsboro2022
16Suzanne Weber{{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

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Tillamook2023
17Elizabeth Steiner{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

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Portland2012{{efn|name=appointeds}}
18Wlnsvey Campos{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

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Aloha2023
19Rob Wagner{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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Lake Oswego2018{{efn|name=appointeds}}
20Mark Meek{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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Gladstone2023
21Kathleen Taylor{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

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rowspan="4" |Portland2017
22Lew Frederick{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

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2017
23Michael Dembrow{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic

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2013{{efn|name=appointeds}}
24Kayse Jama{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

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2021{{efn|name=appointeds}}
25Chris Gorsek{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

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Troutdale2021
26Daniel Bonham{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

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The Dalles2023
27Tim Knopp{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

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Bend2013
28Dennis Linthicum{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

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Klamath Falls2017
29Bill Hansell{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

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Athena2013
30Lynn Findley{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

|

Vale2020{{efn|name=appointeds}}

= Committee assignments =

Senators are each assigned to one or more committees.{{Cite web|title=Senate Committee Selection|url=https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/Committees/list/senate|website=OregonLegislature.gov}}

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.{{cite news |title=Republican Oregon state senators boycott for a 2nd day, preventing quorum |url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/republican-oregon-state-senators-boycott-for-a-2nd-day-preventing-quorum |access-date=7 June 2023 |work=PBS |date=4 May 2023}} 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.{{cite news |last1=Giardinelli |first1=Christina |title=Oregon Republicans say ballot measure barring absent lawmakers has loophole |url=https://ktvl.com/newsletter-daily/oregon-republicans-say-ballot-measure-barring-absent-lawmakers-has-loophole |access-date=7 June 2023 |work=KTVL |date=5 June 2023}} The Democratic leadership eventually made concessions to the bills to allow the session to resume.{{cite news |last1=Lugo |first1=Dianne |title=Oregon lawmakers make deal on gun, abortion, LGBTQ bills to end longest walkout in state history |url=https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/politics/2023/06/15/oregon-legislature-walkout-ends-republican-lawmakers-session/70325939007|accessdate=16 June 2023 |work=Register Guard|date=15 June 2023}}

House

The Oregon House of Representatives is composed of 35 Democrats and 25 Republicans. Republicans gained one seat from the previous session.{{cite web|url=https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf|title=November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes|publisher=Oregon Secretary of State|access-date=January 11, 2023}}

File:Oregon House of Representatives 2022 Election Results.svg

Speaker: Dan Rayfield (D-16 Corvallis) until March 7, 2024; Julie Fahey (D-14 Eugene) after{{cite news|url=https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/oregon-2024-legislative-session-adjourned-bills-passed/283-b2dc5210-ce64-4402-ab5b-e5b45c3dd9e2|title=Oregon's 2024 legislative session is officially adjourned. Which bills passed?|last=DePaola|first=Amy-Xiaoshi|date=March 7, 2024|publisher=KGW.com|access-date=March 7, 2024}}

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{{cite news|url=https://www.opb.org/article/2024/03/21/oregon-house-democrats-select-new-majority-leader-ben-bowman/|title=Oregon House Democrats pick Rep. Ben Bowman as new majority leader|last=VanderHart|first=Dirk|publisher=OPB|date=March 21, 2024|access-date=March 21, 2024}}

Minority Leader: Vikki Breese-Iverson (R-59 Prineville) until September 26, 2023; Jeff Helfrich (R-52 Hood River) after{{cite news|url=https://www.opb.org/article/2023/09/27/oregon-republican-party-gop-rep-vikki-breese-iverson-jeff-helfrich-minority-leader/|title=Oregon House Republicans tap Rep. Jeff Helfrich as new minority leader|last=VanderHart|first=Dirk|publisher=OPB|date=September 27, 2023|access-date=March 28, 2024}}

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! District !! Representative !! Party

!Committee Assignments!! Residence !! Assumed office

}

| rowspan="2" | 1

David Brock Smith{{efn|Resigned January 13, 2023 after being appointed to the Senate.}}{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

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Port Orford2017
Court Boice{{cite news|url=https://www.ijpr.org/politics-government/2023-02-02/county-commissioners-select-court-boice-to-fill-vacant-state-representative-seat|title=Southwest Coast county commissioners select Court Boice to fill vacant state representative seat|last=Battaglia|first=Roman|date=February 2, 2023|accessdate=February 11, 2023|publisher=Jefferson Public Radio}}{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

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Gold Beach2023{{efn|name=appointedr}}
2Virgle Osborne{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

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Roseburg2023
rowspan="2" | 3Lily Morgan{{efn|Resigned December 3, 2023 after being hired as city manager of Gold Hill.{{cite news|url=https://www.rv-times.com/localstate/id-love-to-do-that-former-state-rep-lily-morgan-starts-as-gold-hill-city/article_75627e3e-9081-11ee-a7a0-d3440ed1dc9a.html|title='I'd love to do that': Former state Rep. Lily Morgan starts as Gold Hill city manager|last=Pollock|first=Buffy|date=December 4, 2023|accessdate=January 4, 2024|publisher=Rogue Valley Times}}}}{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

|

| Grants Pass2021
Dwayne Yunker{{cite news|url=https://kobi5.com/news/dwayne-yunker-to-replace-lily-morgan-219178/|title=Dwayne Yunker to Replace Lily Morgan|date=December 22, 2023|accessdate=January 4, 2024|publisher=KOBI}}{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

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| Grants Pass2023{{efn|name=appointedr|Representative was originally appointed.}}
4Christine Goodwin{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

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Roseburg2021{{efn|name=appointedr|Representative was originally appointed.}}
5Pam Marsh{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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Ashland2017
6Kim Wallan{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

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Medford2019
7John Lively{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

|

Springfield2013
8Paul Holvey{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

|

Eugene2004{{efn|name=appointedr}}
9Boomer Wright{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

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Coos Bay2021
10David Gomberg{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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Neotsu2013
11Jami Cate{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

|

Lebanon2021
rowspan="2" | 12rowspan="2" | Charlie Conrad{{Party shading/Republican}} | Republicanrowspan="2" |rowspan="2" | Dexterrowspan="2" | 2009
{{Party shading/Independent}} | Independent{{efn|name=conradindependent|Conrad changed his party affiliation to Independent on June 20, 2024.}}{{cite news|url=https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/06/20/only-oregon-republican-lawmaker-who-supports-abortion-rights-is-now-an-independent/|title= Only Oregon Republican lawmaker who supports abortion rights is now an Independent|last=Shumway|first=Julia|date=June 20, 2024|publisher=Oregon Capital Chronicle|access-date=June 20, 2024}}
13Nancy Nathanson{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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rowspan="2" |Eugene2007
14Julie Fahey{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

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2017
15Shelly Boshart Davis{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

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Albany2019
16Dan Rayfield{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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Corvallis2015
17Ed Diehl{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

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Stayton2023
18Rick Lewis{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

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Silverton2017
19Tom Andersen{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

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Salem2023
20Paul Evans{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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Monmouth2015
21Kevin Mannix{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

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Salem2023{{efn|Previously served in House from 1989 to 2001.}}
22Tracy Cramer{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

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Gervais2023
23Anna Scharf{{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

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Amity2021{{efn|name=appointedr}}
24Lucetta Elmer{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

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McMinnville2023
25Ben Bowman{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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|Tigard2023
26Courtney Neron{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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Wilsonville2019
27Ken Helm{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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Beaverton2015
28Dacia Grayber{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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Tigard2021
29Susan McLain{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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Forest Grove2015
30Nathan Sosa{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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Hillsboro2022
31Brian Stout{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

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Columbia City2023
32Cyrus Javadi{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

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Tillamook2021
rowspan="2" | 33Maxine Dexter{{efn|Resigned August 30, 2024 to run for United States House of Representatives in Oregon's 3rd Congressional district.{{cite news|last=Baumhardt |first=Alex |date=July 31, 2024 |title=Oregon Rep. Maxine Dexter of Portland resigns from state Legislature|url=https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/07/31/oregon-rep-maxine-dexter-of-portland-resigns-from-state-legislature/|work=Oregon Capital Chronicle|access-date=October 29, 2024}}

}}

{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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rowspan="3" |Portland2020{{efn|name=appointedr}}
Shannon Jones Isadore{{Cite web |date=2024-09-27 |title=Washington and Multnomah County commissioners appoint Shannon Jones Isadore to House District 33 |url=https://www.multco.us/multnomah-county/news/washington-and-multnomah-county-commissioners-appoint-shannon-jones-isadore |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=Multnomah County |language=en}}{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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2024{{efn|name=appointedr}}
34Lisa Reynolds{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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2021
35Farrah Chaichi{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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Beaverton2023
36Hai Pham{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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Hillsboro2023
37Jules Walters{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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West Linn2023
38Daniel Nguyen{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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Lake Oswego2023
39Janelle Bynum{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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Happy Valley2017
40Annessa Hartman{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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Gladstone2023
41Mark Gamba{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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Milwaukie2023
42Rob Nosse{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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rowspan="7" |Portland2014{{efn|name=appointedr}}
43Tawna Sanchez{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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2017
44Travis Nelson{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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2022{{efn|name=appointedr}}
45Thuy Tran{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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2023
46Khanh Pham{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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2021
47Andrea Valderrama{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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2021{{efn|name=appointedr}}
48Hoa Nguyen{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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2023
49Zach Hudson{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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Troutdale2021
50Ricki Ruiz{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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Gresham2021
51James Hieb{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

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Canby2022
52Jeff Helfrich{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

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Hood River2023{{efn|Previously served in House from 2017 to 2019.}}
53Emerson Levy{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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Redmond2023
54Jason Kropf{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

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Bend2021
55E. Werner Reschke{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

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Klamath Falls2017
56Emily McIntire{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

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Eagle Point2023
57Greg Smith{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

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Heppner2001
58Bobby Levy{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

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Echo2021
59Vikki Breese-Iverson{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

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Prineville2019{{efn|name=appointedr}}
60Mark Owens{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

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Crane2020{{efn|name=appointedr}}

See also

Notes

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References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/intro/2022/ Oregonlive.gov—Measures introduced into the Oregon Legislature IN THE 2022 SESSION]
  • [https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/state/legislative/chronology.aspx Chronology of regular legislative sessions] from the Oregon Blue Book
  • [https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/state/legislative/special-sessions.aspx Chronology of special legislative sessions] from the Blue Book

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