Oregon HouseSB 952
Requires the Governor to appoint a United States Senator when a vacancy in the office occurs.
Passed 31–24Party-line
What it does: Digest: The Act requires the Governor to appoint a U.S. Senator when a vacancy happens in the office. The Act states when the appointment ends and when a special election must occur. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Requires the Governor to appoint a United States Senator when a vacancy in the office occurs. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Third reading. Carried by Pham H. Passed.
The tally
Yes 31 · No 24 · Not voting 4
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 31 | 3 | 2 |
| Republicans | 0 | 21 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- April DobsonD39No
- Cyrus JavadiD32No
- Paul EvansD20No
The full roll (59)
Yes 31
- Andrea ValderramaD47
- Ben BowmanD25
- Dacia GrayberD28
- Daniel NguyenD38
- David GombergD10
- Em LevyD53
- Farrah ChaichiD35
- Hai PhamD36
- Jason KropfD54
- John LivelyD7
- Jules WaltersD37
- Julie FaheyD14
- Ken HelmD27
- Lesly MuñozD22
- Lisa FragalaD8
- Mari WatanabeD34
- Mark GambaD41
- Nancy NathansonD13
- Nathan SosaD30
- Pam MarshD5
- Ricki RuizD50
- Rob NosseD42
- Sarah McDonaldD16
- Shannon IsadoreD33
- Susan McLainD29
- Tawna SanchezD43
- Thuy TranD45
- Tom AndersenD19
- Travis NelsonD44
- Willy ChotzenD46
- Zach HudsonD49
No 24
- Alek SkarlatosR4
- Anna ScharfR23
- April DobsonD39
- Bobby LevyR58
- Boomer WrightR9
- Court BoiceR1
- Cyrus JavadiD32
- Darcey EdwardsR31
- Darin HarbickR12
- Dwayne YunkerR3
- Ed DiehlR17
- Emily McIntireR56
- Greg SmithR57
- Jami CateR11
- Jeff HelfrichR52
- Kevin MannixR21
- Lucetta ElmerR24
- Mark OwensR60
- Paul EvansD20
- Rick LewisR18
- Shelly DavisR15
- Virgle OsborneR2
- Werner ReschkeR55
- Former memberR
Not voting 4
- Annessa HartmanD40
- Kim WallanR6
- Vikki Breese IversonR59
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.