83rd Oregon Legislative Assembly

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Overview
Legislative bodyOregon Legislative Assembly
JurisdictionOregon, United States
Meeting placeOregon State Capitol
Term2025–2027
Websitewww.oregonlegislature.gov
Oregon State Senate
Members30 Senators
Senate PresidentRob Wagner (D)
Majority LeaderKayse Jama (D)[1]
Minority LeaderDaniel Bonham (R)
Party controlDemocratic
Oregon House of Representatives
Members60 Representatives
Speaker of the HouseJulie Fahey (D)
Majority LeaderBen Bowman (D)
Minority LeaderChristine Drazan (R)[1]
Party controlDemocratic

The 83rd Oregon Legislative Assembly is the upcoming session of the Oregon Legislature. It will begin on January 21, 2025.[2][3][4] Democrats hold a three-fifths supermajority in both chambers, which is required to pass new taxes or update existing taxes.[5]

Senate

The Oregon State Senate will be composed of 30 members. Democrats will hold 18 seats, a three-fifths supermajority, for the first time since the 81st Oregon Legislative Assembly.[6] They will be two seats shy of the two-thirds supermajority to meet quorum without Republican attendance.

House

The Oregon House of Representatives will be composed of 60 members, with Democrats also holding a supermajority of 36 seats.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b VanderHart, Dirk (November 19, 2024). "Oregon lawmakers shake up leadership roles ahead of 2025 session". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Legislative Calendar Home Page". www.oregonlegislature.gov. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "Oregon Secretary of State". results.oregonvotes.gov. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Oregon House Speaker Dan Rayfield Passes the Baton" (PDF). March 7, 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Edge, Sami (November 27, 2024). "Democrats win supermajority in Oregon House as Muñoz scores upset in Woodburn-area district". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on November 28, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  6. ^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Carlos Fuentes | The (November 10, 2024). "Oregon Democrats regain supermajority in state Senate but appear to fall short in House". oregonlive. Retrieved November 24, 2024.