Legislative session winners and losers that flew under the radar

PLUS: Key calendar dates leading up to the 2024 session and election—and some predictions for the year ahead!

Wow, what a legislative session. The 2023 Senate Republican walkout will go down in history as the longest walkout ever—followed by an eleven-day legislative sprint.

Oregon has an unusual legislative calendar: every-other-year the legislature meets for a six-month “long session”, so time is always valuable. And, of course, this year the legislature lost six weeks because of the Senate Republican walkout. Legislators eventually sprinted to the end, and lots of bills made it past both chambers and are now headed to Governor Kotek’s desk.

But as we reflect on the session, we are left with this question: Did losing 6-weeks during the Senate Republican walkout make for better policy, worse policy, or have no impact? Did Oregonians benefit or were they harmed? That will be up for voters to decide.

In the meantime, we have highlighted a few “winners and losers” that slipped under the radar. We also share a few key dates/predictions to watch for over the coming year. This content is for our paid subscribers, so thank you for reading and subscribing! Not a paid subscriber? It’s just $10 a month (or even less with a yearly subscription!)