80th Oregon Legislative Assembly


The 80th Oregon Legislative Assembly is the current meeting of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. It began January 22, 2019.
In the November 2018 elections, the Democratic Party of Oregon gained supermajority status in both houses: one seat in the Senate for an 18–12 majority, and three seats in the House for a 38–22 majority. From May 29 to June 28, 2019, the 10th senate district was vacant, following the death of senate minority leader Jackie Winters.

Notable legislation

Successful

The Oregon State Senate is composed of 18 Democrats and 12 Republicans. Democrats gained one seat in District 3.
Senate President: Peter Courtney
President Pro Tempore: Laurie Monnes Anderson
Majority Leader: Ginny Burdick until May 22, 2020; Rob Wagner after
Minority Leader: Herman Baertschiger Jr.
DistrictSenatorPartyResidenceAssumed office
1Dallas HeardRepublicanRoseburg2018
2Herman Baertschiger Jr.RepublicanGrants Pass2013
3Jeff GoldenDemocraticAshland2019
4Floyd ProzanskiDemocraticEugene2003
5Arnie RoblanDemocraticCoos Bay2013
6Lee BeyerDemocraticSpringfield2011
7James Manning Jr.DemocraticEugene2017
8Sara GelserDemocraticCorvallis2015
9Fred GirodRepublicanMolalla2008
10Jackie WintersRepublicanSalem2003
10Denyc BolesRepublicanSalem2019
11Peter CourtneyDemocraticSalem1999
12Brian BoquistRepublicanDallas2009
13Kim ThatcherRepublicanKeizer2015
14Mark HassDemocraticBeaverton2007
15Chuck RileyDemocraticHillsboro2015
16Betsy JohnsonDemocraticScappoose2007
17Elizabeth Steiner HaywardDemocraticPortland2012
18Ginny BurdickDemocraticPortland1997
19Rob WagnerDemocraticLake Oswego2018
20Alan OlsenRepublicanCanby2011
21Kathleen TaylorDemocraticPortland2017
22Lew FrederickDemocraticPortland2017
23Michael DembrowDemocraticPortland2013
24Shemia FaganDemocraticClackamas2019
25Laurie Monnes AndersonDemocraticGresham2005
26Chuck ThomsenRepublicanHood River2010
27Tim KnoppRepublicanBend2013
28Dennis LinthicumRepublicanBonanza2017
29Bill HansellRepublicanPendleton2013
30Cliff BentzRepublicanOntario2018
30Lynn FindleyRepublicanVale2020

Events

In May 2019, Republican state senators refused to attend senate sessions for four days, opposing a $2 billion tax package for K-12 schools. They only returned after making a deal with Oregon Governor Kate Brown that Democratic state senators would not field bills on guns and vaccines, would "reset" a cap-and-trade bill, and promised not to walk out again. Previous Oregon legislative walkouts have occurred in 2007 for Republicans and 2001, 1995 and 1971 for Democrats.
From June 20, 2019, all 11 Republican state senators for Oregon, including Girod, refused to show up for work at the Oregon State Capitol, instead going into hiding, some even fleeing the state. Their aim was to prevent a vote on a cap-and-trade proposal, House Bill 2020 that would dramatically lower greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to combat climate change. The Senate holds 30 seats, but 1 is vacant due to the death of Republican Jackie Winters. Without the Republican senators, the remaining 18 Democratic state senators could not reach a quorum of 20 to hold a vote before the end of the legislative session on June 30, 2019. This tactic is known as quorum-busting.
Oregon Governor Kate Brown sent the Oregon State Police to bring the absent Republican senators back to the Capitol. In response, Republican Oregon Senator Brian Boquist said: "Send bachelors and come heavily armed. I'm not going to be a political prisoner in the state of Oregon." Right-wing militia groups have offered support for the Republican senators, with 3 Percenters declaring they would be "doing whatever it takes to keep these senators safe", and the Oath Keepers stating: "Gov. Brown, you want a civil war, because this is how you get a civil war". On June 22, 2019, a session of the Oregon Senate was cancelled when the Oregon State Capitol was closed due to a warning from the state police of a "possible militia threat". All but 2 of the Republican senators returned to the session by June 29.
In August 2019 Governor Brown considered calling a special session to address the impacts of recent death penalty legislation, but declined to do so when it became clear that the House of Representatives lacked the votes to ensure passage.
In February 2020 Republican senators walked out again, still in protest of the cap and trade legislation.

House

Based on the results of the 2018 elections, the Oregon House of Representatives is composed of 38 Democrats and 22 Republicans. Democrats gained three seats from the previous session.
Speaker: Tina Kotek

Speaker Pro Tempore: Paul Holvey

Majority Leader: Jennifer Williamson until July 7, 2019; Barbara Smith Warner after

Minority Leader: Carl Wilson until September 16, 2019; Christine Drazan after
DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceAssumed office
1David Brock SmithRepublicanPort Orford2017
2Gary LeifRepublicanRoseburg2018
3Carl WilsonRepublicanGrants Pass2015
4Duane StarkRepublicanGrants Pass2015
5Pam MarshDemocraticAshland2017
6Kim WallanRepublicanMedford2019
7Cedric Ross HaydenRepublicanFall Creek2015
8Paul HolveyDemocraticEugene2004
9Caddy McKeownDemocraticCoos Bay2013
10David GombergDemocraticOtis2013
11Marty WildeDemocraticEugene2019
12John LivelyDemocraticSpringfield2013
13Nancy NathansonDemocraticEugene2007
14Julie FaheyDemocraticEugene2017
15Shelly Boshart DavisRepublicanAlbany2019
16Dan RayfieldDemocraticCorvallis2015
17Sherrie SprengerRepublicanScio2009
18Rick LewisRepublicanSilverton2017
19Denyc BolesRepublicanSalem2014
19Raquel Moore-GreenRepublicanSalem2019
20Paul EvansDemocraticMonmouth2015
21Brian L. ClemDemocraticSalem2007
22Teresa Alonso LeonDemocraticWoodburn2017
23Mike NearmanRepublicanIndependence2015
24Ron NobleRepublicanMcMinnville2017
25Bill PostRepublicanKeizer2015
26Courtney NeronDemocraticWilsonville2019
27Sheri MalstromDemocraticBeaverton2017
28Jeff BarkerDemocraticAloha2003
29Susan McLainDemocraticForest Grove2015
30Janeen SollmanDemocraticHillsboro2017
31Brad WittDemocraticClatskanie2005
32Tiffiny MitchellDemocraticAstoria2019
33Mitch GreenlickDemocraticPortland2003
33Maxine DexterDemocraticPortland2020
34Ken HelmDemocraticBeaverton2015
35Margaret DohertyDemocraticTigard2009
36Jennifer WilliamsonDemocraticPortland2013
36Akasha Lawrence-SpenceDemocraticPortland2020
37Rachel PrusakDemocraticWest Linn2019
38Andrea SalinasDemocraticLake Oswego2017
39Christine DrazanRepublicanCanby2019
40Mark MeekDemocraticGladstone2017
41Karin PowerDemocraticMilwaukie2017
42Rob NosseDemocraticPortland2014
43Tawna SanchezDemocraticPortland2017
44Tina KotekDemocraticPortland2007
45Barbara Smith WarnerDemocraticPortland2015
46Alissa Keny-GuyerDemocraticPortland2011
47Diego HernandezDemocraticPortland2017
48Jeff ReardonDemocraticHappy Valley2013
49Chris GorsekDemocraticTroutdale2013
50Carla PilusoDemocraticGresham2015
51Janelle BynumDemocraticHappy Valley2017
52Anna WilliamsDemocraticHood River2019
53Jack ZikaRepublicanRedmond2019
54Cheri HeltRepublicanBend2019
55Mike McLaneRepublicanPowell Butte2011
55Vikki Breese-IversonRepublicanPrineville2019
56E. Werner ReschkeRepublicanKlamath Falls2017
57Greg SmithRepublicanHeppner2001
58Greg BarretoRepublicanCove2015
59Daniel BonhamRepublicanThe Dalles2017
60Lynn FindleyRepublicanVale2018
60Mark OwensRepublicanCrane2020