The 76th Oregon Legislative Assembly convened beginning on , for the first of its two regular sessions. All 60 seats of the House of Representatives and 16 of the 30 state senate seats were up for election in 2010. The general election for those seats took place on November 2. The Democrats retained the majority in the senate, but lost six seats in the house, leading to an even split (30-30) between Democrats and Republicans. The governor of Oregon during the session was John Kitzhaber, a Democrat, who was elected to a third term in 2010 following an eight-year absence from public office.

The even split in the House of Representatives was addressed with the selection of two co-speakers, Democrat Arnie Roblan and Republican Bruce Hanna. The two were selected by Governing Magazine among its eight "Public Officials of the Year," and praised for "setting in motion a tenure that has been marked by rare bipartisan cooperation and two of the most productive legislative sessions in Oregon's history."

The 76th was the first session in which the legislature met twice in regular session, following the 2010 passage of Ballot Measure 71, which instituted a second regular session for each two-year legislative term.

Senate members

The Oregon State Senate was composed of 16 Democrats and 14 Republicans. In the last election, the Democratic Party lost two seats: in District 20, Martha Schrader lost a close election to Alan Olsen and in District 26, Rick Metsger did not seek re-election and was replaced by Chuck Thomsen.

Senate President: Peter Courtney (D–11 Salem) President Pro Tem: Ginny Burdick (D–18 Portland) Majority Leader: Diane Rosenbaum (D–21 Portland) Minority Leader: Ted Ferrioli (R–30 John Day)

District Home Senator Party 1 Roseburg Jeff Kruse Republican 2 Central Point Jason Atkinson Republican 3 Ashland Alan C. Bates Democratic 4 S. Lane/N. Douglas cos. Floyd Prozanski Democratic 5 Coos Bay Joanne Verger Democratic 6 Springfield Lee Beyer Democratic 7 Eugene Chris Edwards Democratic 8 Albany Frank MorseResigned September 17, 2012 Republican Betsy Close Republican 9 Molalla Fred Girod Republican 10 Salem Jackie Winters Republican 11 Peter Courtney Democratic 12 McMinnville Brian Boquist Republican 13 Hillsboro Larry George Republican14 Beaverton Mark Hass Democratic 15 Hillsboro Bruce Starr Republican 16 Scappoose Betsy Johnson Democratic 17 Multnomah County Suzanne BonamiciResigned November 21, 2011 to successfully run for the United States House of Representatives for Oregon's 1st congressional district. Democratic Elizabeth Steiner Hayward Democratic 18 Portland Ginny Burdick Democratic 19 Tualatin Richard Devlin Democratic 20 Canby Alan Olsen Republican 21 Portland Diane Rosenbaum Democratic 22 Chip Shields Democratic 23 Jackie Dingfelder Democratic 24 Rod Monroe Democratic 25 Gresham Laurie Monnes Anderson Democratic 26 Hood River Chuck Thomsen Republican 27 Tumalo Chris Telfer Republican 28 Klamath Falls Doug Whitsett Republican 29 Pendleton David Nelson Republican 30 John Day Ted Ferrioli Republican

House members

The Oregon House of Representatives was split evenly between 30 Democrats and 30 Republicans and the parties shared control of the chamber. Republicans gained six seats over the previous session.

Co-Speaker: Bruce Hanna (R–7 Roseburg) Co-Speaker: Arnie Roblan (D–9 Coos Bay) Co-Speaker Pro Tempore: Tina Kotek (D–44 Portland) Co-Speaker Pro Tempore: Andy Olson (R–15 Albany) Republican Leader Representative: Kevin Cameron (R–19 Salem) Democratic Leader Representative: Dave Hunt (D–40 Gladstone) (Jan. 11, 2011 – June 30, 2011), Tina Kotek (D–44 Portland) (June 30, 2011–end of legislative assembly)

District Home Representative Party 1 Gold Beach Wayne Krieger Republican 2 Roseburg Tim Freeman Republican 3 Grants Pass Wally Hicks Republican 4 Central Point Dennis Richardson Republican 5 Ashland Peter Buckley Democratic 6 Medford Sal Esquivel Republican 7 Roseburg Bruce Hanna Republican 8 Eugene Paul Holvey Democratic 9 Coos Bay Arnie Roblan Democratic 10 Newport Jean Cowan Democratic 11 Central Linn/Lane Cos. Phil Barnhart Democratic 12 Springfield E. Terry Beyer Democratic 13 Eugene Nancy Nathanson Democratic 14 Val Hoyle Democratic 15 Albany Andy Olson Republican 16 Corvallis Sara Gelser Democratic 17 Scio Sherrie Sprenger Republican 18 Silverton Vic Gilliam Republican 19 Salem Kevin Cameron Republican 20 Vicki Berger Republican 21 Brian L. Clem Democratic 22 Woodburn Betty Komp Democratic 23 Dallas Jim Thompson Republican 24 McMinnville Jim Weidner Republican 25 Keizer Kim Thatcher Republican 26 Wilsonville Matt Wingard Republican 27 Washington Co. Tobias Read Democratic 28 Aloha Jeff Barker Democratic 29 Hillsboro Katie Eyre Brewer Republican 30 Shawn Lindsay Republican 31 Clatskanie Brad Witt Democratic 32 Cannon Beach Deborah Boone Democratic 33 Portland Mitch Greenlick Democratic 34 Washington Co. Chris Harker Democratic 35 Tigard Margaret Doherty Democratic 36 Portland Mary Nolan Democratic 37 West Linn Julie Parrish Republican 38 Lake Oswego Chris Garrett Democratic 39 Oregon City Bill Kennemer Republican 40 Gladstone Dave Hunt Democratic 41 Milwaukie Carolyn Tomei Democratic 42 Portland Jules Bailey Democratic 43 Lew Frederick Democratic 44 Tina Kotek Democratic 45 Michael Dembrow Democratic 46 Ben CannonResigned September 1, 2010 to become Governor Kitzhaber's education advisor.Democratic Alissa Keny-GuyerDemocratic 47 Jefferson Smith Democratic 48 Happy Valley Mike Schaufler Democratic 49 Troutdale Matt Wand Republican 50 Gresham Greg Matthews Democratic 51 Clackamas Patrick Sheehan Republican 52 Hood River Mark Johnson Republican 53 Sunriver Gene Whisnant Republican 54 Bend Jason Conger Republican 55 Mike McLane Republican 56 Klamath Falls Bill Garrard Republican 57 Heppner Greg Smith Republican 58 Pendleton Bob Jenson Republican 59 The Dalles John Huffman Republican 60 Ontario Cliff Bentz Republican

References

External links Chronology of regular legislative sessions from Oregon Blue Book Chronology of special legislative sessions from Blue Book Official overview of bill considered during the 2011 regular session Official overview of bill considered during the 2012 regular session