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
President Pro Tempore: James Manning Jr.
Majority Leader: Kate Lieber until July 15, 2024; Kathleen Taylor after
Minority Leader: Tim Knopp until April 15, 2024; Daniel Bonham after
| District | Senator | Party | Committee Assignments | 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
- Michael Dembrow – Chair
- Suzanne Weber – Vice-Chair
- Dick Anderson
- Lew Frederick
- Sara Gelser Blouin
- Art Robinson
- Rob Wagner
- Janeen Sollman – Chair
- Lynn Findley – Vice-Chair
- Jeff Golden
- Cedric Hayden
- Kate Lieber
- Mark Meek – Chair
- Brian Boquist – Vice-Chair
- Lynn Findley
- Jeff Golden
- Kayse Jama
- Deb Patterson – Chair
- Cedric Hayden – Vice-Chair
- Daniel Bonham
- Wlnsvey Campos
- Chris Gorsek
- Kayse Jama – Chair
- Dick Anderson – Vice-Chair
- Tim Knopp
- Deb Patterson
- Janeen Sollman
- Sara Gelser Blouin – Chair
- Art Robinson – Vice-Chair
- James Manning Jr.
- Floyd Prozanski
- Suzanne Weber
- Floyd Prozanski – Chair
- Kim Thatcher – Vice-Chair
- Michael Dembrow
- Sara Gelser Blouin
- Dennis Linthicum
- James Manning Jr.
- Kathleen Taylor – Chair
- Daniel Bonham – Vice-Chair
- Bill Hansell
- Kayse Jama
- Deb Patterson
- Jeff Golden – Chair
- Fred Girod – Vice-Chair
- Floyd Prozanski
- David Brock Smith
- Kathleen Taylor
- Kate Lieber – Chair
- Tim Knopp – Vice-Chair
- Bill Hansell
- James Manning Jr.
- Elizabeth Steiner
- James Manning Jr. - Chair
- Kim Thatcher – Vice-Chair
- Chris Gorsek
- Art Robinson
- Aaron Woods
Events
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 until March 7, 2024; Julie Fahey after
Speaker Pro Tempore: Paul Holvey
Majority Leader: Julie Fahey until March 21, 2024; Ben Bowman after
Minority Leader: Vikki Breese-Iverson until September 26, 2023; Jeff Helfrich after
| District | Representative | Party | Committee Assignments | 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 |