81st Oregon Legislative Assembly

2021 session

81st Oregon Legislative Assembly

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Overview
Legislative body| Oregon Legislative Assembly
Jurisdiction| Oregon, United States
Meeting place| Oregon State Capitol
Term| 2021–2023
Website| www.oregonlegislature.gov
Oregon State Senate

Members| 30 Senators
Senate President| Peter Courtney (D)
Majority Leader| Rob Wagner (D)
Minority Leader| Tim Knopp (R)
Party control| Democratic
Oregon House of Representatives

Members| 60 Representatives
Speaker of the House| Dan Rayfield (D)
Majority Leader| Julie Fahey (D)
Minority Leader| Vikki Breese-Iverson (R)
Party control| Democratic

The 81st Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 11, 2021 and adjourned June 26th. Its even-year short session of 35 days convened on February 1, 2022 and adjourned sine die on March 4, 2022.

The Democratic Party of Oregon retained supermajority status in both chambers: as a result of the 2020 Oregon State Senate election, the Democrats kept its 18–12 majority, and in the 2020 Oregon House of Representatives election, the party's majority slipped by a single seat to maintain a 37–23 majority.[1]

## Legislation

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During the 35 day short session that began February 1, 2022, lawmakers considered more than 250 bills and allocating between $1.5 and $2 billion in funding.[2][3]

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SCR 203 "Adjourns sine die 2022 regular session of Eighty-first Legislative Assembly."

SCR 204 "Establishes deadlines for presession-filed legislative measures for 2023 regular session of Eighty-second Legislative Assembly."

5703A SB 5703A "Modifies amounts allocated from Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to state agencies."

SB 5702A "Establishes and modifies limits on payment of expenses from specified funds by certain state agencies for capital construction."

SB 5701 "Modifies projects and amounts authorized for issuance of general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, certificates of participation and other financing agreements for biennium."

HB 1584 "Creates procedure for filing petition for compensation for wrongful conviction."

HB 1567B(50-7) "Requires owners or operators of bulk oils and liquid fuels terminals located in Columbia, Multnomah or Lane County to conduct and submit to Department of Environmental Quality seismic vulnerability assessments."

HB 1560 "Updates statutory references to individual who is not citizen or national of United States to replace 'alien' with 'noncitizen.' Directs state agencies to use 'noncitizen' in rules and regulations to reference individual who is not citizen or national of United States and to update rules and regulations that use 'alien' to use 'noncitizen.' Authorizes agencies to amend rule without prior notice or hearing for purpose of changing term or phrase in order to conform with change made by law."

HB 1556B "Requires Department of Human Services to establish certification process for direct care providers of home or community-based services and implement online registry of direct care providers of home or community-based services."

HB 1547 "Requires operators, employees and certain volunteers of preschool recorded programs and school-age recorded programs to be enrolled in Central Background Registry."

HB 4156 "Provides that Broadband Fund may include moneys appropriated or transferred to fund."

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SB 1536 "Limits restrictions on portable cooling devices in residences by landlords, homeowners associations, condominium associations and local governments."

SB 1520 "Requires certain distributors that do not participate in distributor cooperative to provide services for processing and paying refund value for beverage containers."

SB 1504 "Provides that Multi-Jurisdictional Simulcasting and Interactive Wagering Totalizator Hub licensee may establish account for wagering on greyhound racing for individual unless wagering on live greyhound racing is unlawful in jurisdiction of individual's principal residence."

SB 1501 "Directs State Board of Forestry to adopt single rule package on or before November 30, 2022, to implement Private Forest Accord Report."

SB 1510 (34-24, 3/3/2022) "Requires police officer to inform stopped person of right to refuse consent to search."

SB 1545 "Establishes grant programs in Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide funding for workforce development activities that aim to increase access for priority populations to training opportunities in technology, health care and manufacturing and to workforce development services and benefits."

SB 1538 "Establishes COFA Dental Program in Oregon Health Authority to provide dental care to low-income citizens of Pacific Islands in Compact of Free Association who reside in Oregon."

SB 1522 "Authorizes high school teachers who are employed by education service districts to serve as members of Transfer Council."

SB 1519 "Grants property tax exemption for proportion of community solar project that is owned by residential customers or leased by residential subscribers."

SB 1579 (40-19, 3/3/2022) "Directs Oregon Business Development Department to develop and implement Economic Equity Investment Program to award grants to organizations that provide culturally responsive services to support economic stability, self-sufficiency, wealth building and economic equity among disadvantaged individuals, families, businesses and communities in Oregon."

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— Bill descriptions are taken from OregonLegislature.gov — Current Session Bills

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## Senate

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Map of the current composition of the Oregon Senate by district

The Oregon State Senate is composed of 18 Democrats, 11 Republicans, and one Independent.[1]

Senate President: Peter Courtney (D–11 Salem)
President Pro Tempore: James Manning Jr. (D–7 Eugene)
Majority Leader: Rob Wagner (D-19 Lake Oswego)
Minority Leader: Fred Girod (R-9 Stayton) until October 22, 2021; Tim Knopp (R-27 Bend)[4]

District | Senator | Party | Residence | Assumed office

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1 | Dallas Heard | Republican | Roseburg | 2018
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 | Lee Beyer | Democratic | Springfield | 2011
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 | Peter Courtney | Democratic | 1999
12 | Brian Boquist | Independent[a] | Dallas | 2009
13 | Kim Thatcher | Republican | Keizer | 2015
14 | Kate Lieber | Democratic | Beaverton | 2021
15 | Chuck Riley[6] | Democratic | Hillsboro | 2015
Janeen Sollman[7] | Democratic | 2022
16 | Betsy Johnson[8] | Democratic | Scappoose | 2007
Rachel Armitage[9] | Democratic | Warren | 2022
17 | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | Democratic | Portland | 2012
18 | Ginny Burdick[10] | Democratic | 1997
Akasha Lawrence-Spence[11] | Democratic | 2021
19 | Rob Wagner | Democratic | Lake Oswego | 2018
20 | Alan Olsen[12] | Republican | Canby | 2011
Bill Kennemer[13] | Republican | 2021
21 | Kathleen Taylor | Democratic | Portland | 2017
22 | Lew Frederick | Democratic | 2017
23 | Michael Dembrow | Democratic | 2013
24 | Kayse Jama | Democratic | 2021
25 | Chris Gorsek | Democratic | Troutdale | 2021
26 | Chuck Thomsen | Republican | Hood River | 2010
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

### Events

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In January 2021, Senator Alan Olsen abruptly announced his resignation from office. He told his colleagues it was a “very difficult decision to make,” but his “family always comes first".[12] The Clackamas and Marion County commissioners appointed former Clackamas County Commissioner and Oregon State Representative Bill Kennemer to succeed Sen. Olsen.[13]

In October 2021, Senator Fred Girod (R) announced that we was immediately resigning his position as the Senate minority leader due to unspecified health concerns. Senator Tim Knopp (R) replaced him in this role as of October 22, 2021.[4]

In November 2021, Senator Ginny Burdick (D) was appointed by Governor Kate Brown to the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council.[10] The Washington County commissioners appointed former Representative Akasha Lawrence-Spence to serve the remaining term of Sen. Burdick.[11]

In December 2021, Senator Betsy Johnson resigned from her seat to focus all her attention on her independent run for governor and ensure her constituents had someone fully dedicated to representing them. In her resignation, Senator Johnson requested that the county commissioners appoint a someone who would not run again for the seat.[8] The commissioners from Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Tillamook, Washington, and Yamhill counties appointed Rachel Armitage.[9]

## House

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Map of the current composition of the Oregon House of Representatives by district

Based on the results of the 2020 elections, the Oregon House of Representatives is composed of 37 Democrats and 23 Republicans. Republicans gained one seat from the previous session.[1]

Speaker: Tina Kotek (D–44 Portland) until January 21, 2022;[14] Dan Rayfield (D-16 Corvallis)[15]

Representative Paul Holvey served as acting Speaker of the House from January 21, 2022 to February 1, 2022.[16]

Speaker Pro Tempore: Paul Holvey (D-8 Eugene)
Majority Leader: Barbara Smith Warner (D-45 Portland) until January 16, 2022; Julie Fahey (D-14 Eugene)[17]
Minority Leader: Christine Drazan (R-39 Canby) until November 30, 2021;[18] Vikki Breese-Iverson (R-55 Prineville)[19]

District | Representative | Party | Residence | Assumed office

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1 | David Brock Smith | Republican | Port Orford | 2017
2 | Gary Leif[20] | Republican | Roseburg | 2018
Christine Goodwin[21] | Republican | 2021
3 | Lily Morgan | Republican | Grants Pass | 2021
4 | Duane Stark | Republican | 2015
5 | Pam Marsh | Democratic | Ashland | 2017
6 | Kim Wallan | Republican | Medford | 2019
7 | Cedric Ross Hayden | Republican | Fall Creek | 2015
8 | Paul Holvey | Democratic | Eugene | 2004
9 | Boomer Wright | Republican | Coos Bay | 2021
10 | David Gomberg | Democratic | Otis | 2013
11 | Marty Wilde | Democratic | Eugene | 2019
12 | John Lively | Democratic | Springfield | 2013
13 | Nancy Nathanson | Democratic | Eugene | 2007
14 | Julie Fahey | Democratic | 2017
15 | Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Albany | 2019
16 | Dan Rayfield | Democratic | Corvallis | 2015
17 | Jami Cate | Republican | Lebanon | 2021
18 | Rick Lewis | Republican | Silverton | 2017
19 | Raquel Moore-Green | Republican | Salem | 2019
20 | Paul Evans | Democratic | Monmouth | 2015
21 | Brian L. Clem[22] | Democratic | Salem | 2007
Chris Hoy[23] | Democratic | 2021
22 | Teresa Alonso Leon | Democratic | Woodburn | 2017
23 | Mike Nearman[24] | Republican | Independence | 2015
Anna Scharf[25] | Republican | Amity | 2021
24 | Ron Noble | Republican | McMinnville | 2017
25 | Bill Post[26] | Republican | Keizer | 2015
Jessica George[26] | Republican | 2021
26 | Courtney Neron | Democratic | Wilsonville | 2019
27 | Sheri Schouten | Democratic | Beaverton | 2017
28 | Wlnsvey Campos | Democratic | Aloha | 2021
29 | Susan McLain | Democratic | Forest Grove | 2015
30 | Janeen Sollman[3] | Democratic | Hillsboro | 2017
Nathan Sosa | Democratic | 2022
31 | Brad Witt | Democratic | Clatskanie | 2005
32 | Suzanne Weber | Republican | Tillamook | 2021
33 | Maxine Dexter | Democratic | Portland | 2020
34 | Ken Helm | Democratic | Beaverton | 2015
35 | Dacia Grayber | Democratic | Tigard | 2021
36 | Lisa Reynolds | Democratic | Portland | 2021
37 | Rachel Prusak | Democratic | West Linn | 2019
38 | Andrea Salinas | Democratic | Lake Oswego | 2017
39 | Christine Drazan | Republican | Canby | 2019
James Hieb | Republican | 2022
40 | Mark Meek | Democratic | Gladstone | 2017
41 | Karin Power | Democratic | Milwaukie | 2017
42 | Rob Nosse | Democratic | Portland | 2014
43 | Tawna Sanchez | Democratic | 2017
44 | Tina Kotek[14] | Democratic | 2007
Travis Nelson[27] | Democratic | 2022
45 | Barbara Smith Warner | Democratic | 2015
46 | Khanh Pham | Democratic | 2021
47 | Diego Hernandez | Democratic | 2017
Andrea Valderrama | Democratic | 2021
48 | Jeff Reardon | Democratic | Happy Valley | 2013
49 | Zach Hudson | Democratic | Troutdale | 2021
50 | Ricki Ruiz | Democratic | Gresham | 2021
51 | Janelle Bynum | Democratic | Happy Valley | 2017
52 | Anna Williams | Democratic | Hood River | 2019
53 | Jack Zika | Republican | Redmond | 2019
54 | Jason Kropf | Democratic | Bend | 2021
55 | Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Prineville | 2019
56 | E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Klamath Falls | 2017
57 | Greg Smith | Republican | Heppner | 2001
58 | Bobby Levy | Republican | Echo | 2021
59 | Daniel Bonham | Republican | The Dalles | 2017
60 | Mark Owens | Republican | Crane | 2020

## See also

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* 2020 Oregon State Senate election
* 2020 Oregon House of Representatives election
* List of Oregon Legislative Assemblies

## Notes

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1. ^ Boquist left the Republican caucus and the Republican Party on January 15, 2021. He subsequently registered with the Independent Party of Oregon.[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
2. ^ Connor Radnovich (1 February 2022). "Oregon's short legislative session begins with a focus on jobs, climate, education". Salem Statesman-Journal.
3. ^ a b "Oregon lawmakers say goodbye to Senate President Peter Courtney and slog toward a finish". Oregon Public Broadcasting. 3 March 2022.
4. ^ a b Warner, Gary A. (October 22, 2021). "Bend senator named leader of Oregon Senate GOP". Oregon Capital Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
5. ^ "Senator Brian Boquist has left GOP, is now a member of the Independent Party of Oregon". Oregon Catalyst. January 15, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
6. ^ Wong, Peter; Mullan, Dillon (2021-09-20). "Sen. Chuck Riley says he'll step down early". Forest Grove News Times. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
7. ^ Borrud, Hillary (2022-01-14). "Washington County commissioners appoint Democrat Janeen Sollman to vacant state Senate seat". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
8. ^ a b Shumway, Julia (2021-12-14). "Sen. Betsy Johnson will resign to focus on run for governor". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
9. ^ a b Borrud, Hillary (January 15, 2022). "County commissioners appoint Democrat Rachel Armitage to northwest Oregon Senate seat". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
10. ^ a b Mesh, Aaron (April 18, 2021). "Sen. Ginny Burdick Will Step Down After Session". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
11. ^ a b Stites, Sam (November 29, 2021). "Former State Rep. Akasha Lawrence-Spence appointed to Oregon Senate". OPB. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
12. ^ a b Francke, Tyler (January 5, 2021). "Senator Olsen Resigns Position after 10 Years in Office". Canby First. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
13. ^ a b "Bill Kennemer appointed to Oregon Senate District 20 vacant seat". Clackamas County. February 1, 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
14. ^ a b VanderHart, Dirk (January 6, 2022). "Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek resigning to focus on governor's race". OPB. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
15. ^ VanderHart, Dirk (January 17, 2022). "Rep. Dan Rayfield is likely to be Oregon's next House speaker". OPB. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
16. ^ "Oregon Democrats elect new Majority Leader and Speaker of the House". KGW. January 16, 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
17. ^ KGW Staff (January 16, 2022). "Oregon Democrats elect new Majority Leader and Speaker of the House". KGW 8. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
18. ^ Shumway, Julia; January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21). "Rep. Christine Drazan will resign from Oregon House to run for governor". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-06-12.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
19. ^ VanderHart, Dirk (November 30, 2021). "Oregon House Republicans have a new leader". OPB. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
20. ^ Stites, Sam (July 22, 2021). "Oregon state Rep. Gary Leif of Roseburg has died". OPB. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
21. ^ Cegavske, Carisa (August 12, 2021). "Christine Goodwin appointed to fill Gary Leif's seat in the state House". The News-Review. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
22. ^ Radnovich, Connor. "Salem Representative Brian Clem resigns from Oregon Legislature". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
23. ^ Harrell, Saphara; Tabrizian, Ardeshir (December 8, 2021). "Salem councilor Chris Hoy appointed to vacant Oregon House seat". Salem Reporter. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
24. ^ Peiser, Jaclyn (June 11, 2021). "Oregon House expels GOP lawmaker who let far-right rioters into state Capitol: 'He has shown no remorse'". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
25. ^ Lehman, Chris (July 12, 2021). "Anna Scharf Takes Oath Of Office As Mike Nearman's Replacement". KLCC. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
26. ^ a b Radnovich, Connor. "Former Republican legislative aide appointed to represent House District 25". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
27. ^ "Board appoints Travis Nelson to fill vacant House District 44 seat". Multnomah County. January 28, 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-14.

## External links

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* Oregonlive.gov--Measures introduced into the Oregon Legislature IN THE 2022 SESSION
* Chronology of regular legislative sessions from the Oregon Blue Book
* Chronology of special legislative sessions from the Blue Book

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