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The 83rd Oregon Legislative Assembly is the current session of the Oregon Legislature. It began on January 21, 2025. It began on January 21, 2025. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Democrats netted one seat in both the House and the Senate to win a three-fifths supermajority in both chambers, which is required to pass new taxes or update existing taxes. [ 5 ]
The Oregon Legislative Assembly [a] is the state legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. The Legislative Assembly is bicameral , consisting of an upper and lower chamber : the Senate , whose 30 members are elected to serve four-year terms; and the House of Representatives , with 60 members elected to two-year terms.
In 2002, the Oregon Supreme Court struck down Oregon Ballot Measure 3 (1992), that had restricted State Representatives to three terms (six years) on procedural grounds. [ 1 ] In the current legislative session, Democrats have 36 seats, a slim supermajority by one seat, while the Republicans have a minority of 24 seats.
The state needs an additional 554,691 homes over the next 20 years to meet demand, and 176,300 of them need to be affordable for those earning less than 60% of area median income, according to the ...
The bill also requires the Oregon Secretary of State to hire a full-time employee to provide outreach and education and to publicly release a list of the 100 largest contributors to candidates or ...
The 82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly was the a session of the Oregon Legislature. It began January 9, 2023 and adjourned June 25, 2023. 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 .
The legislature of the U.S. state of Oregon has convened many times since statehood became ... 83rd Oregon Legislative Assembly: January 21, 2025 November 5, 2024 ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Time to study up, Illinois. When the clock hits midnight on New Year’s Day, 293 new state laws will take effect. Those include some of the defining bills of the 2024 ...