Citizen's Guide to the Oregon Legislative Process
Oregon's legislative process, unlike some legislatures in the nation, is dominated by legislative committees, where most of the work to shape legislation and public policy is done. Committee members consider the testimony of many groups including Oregon citizens. This page offers many tools to help citizens participate in our legislative process.
General Web Site Information
| Legislator Information | Committees/Bills and Laws
The
Legislative Process | Publications | How to
Participate | Contacting Legislators
General Web Site Information back
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Legislative Web Site Information
A printable list of information
available on the legislative web site
Legislators back to top
Senate
Homepage
Legislative Leaders, links to Senator information, committees
and leadership offices.
House
Homepage
Legislative Leaders, links to Representative
information, committees and leadership offices.
Legislative
Quick Card
Interim mailing addresses and phone numbers for all 90 legislators
District
Maps
A link to the Secretary of State, Elections Division web page
that contains district maps for Senators and Representatives.
Committees and Bills and Laws Information back to top
Committees
Information
Joint, Senate and House committee
information.
Senate and House committee membership sorted
by Members' names.
Bills
and Laws Homepage:
Links to bills and laws from 1995 to the present
Legislative Process back to top
Types of Legislative Measures
A description of a bill, a
Memorial and a Resolution
Overview of the Committee Process
How an Idea Becomes Law (the
legislative process)
You may view a written description or a diagram
How an Idea Becomes Law or Legislative Process 101
A power point presentation on the legislative process.
How to Participate in the Legislative Process
A power
point presentation on how to access information from the legislative web
site.
Publications back to top
How to Participate back to top
How to Testify
in Front of Committee
Committees are the heart of Oregon's legislative process. Giving public
testimony before a legislative committee can be an exciting and fulfilling experience
if you are prepared. Your testimony may influence the committee's action.
Overview of the Committee Process
How to Testify Video
This is a video production on testifying before a committee. It is approximately
9 minutes.
High Band Width
Video
Low Band Width
Video
To watch this video, you must have a computer with a sound card and speakers
or a headset and RealOne
Player® software on your computer. For system requirements and questions
about setting up RealPlayer, see the Technical Support FAQs on the RealNetworks
Support Site.
Lobbying in Oregon
Information regarding lobbying laws and resources.
Glossary
of Legislative Terms
The glossary of legislative terms is designed to familiarize you with
many of the terms and definitions used within the Legislative Assembly
How to Create a Legislative
History
Resources and steps to follow to create your own legislative
history for either the current session or past sessions.
Find Your Legislator
The "Find Your Legislator" page features a search engine that you
can use to type in your address and find out who represents you in the House
and Senate.
Write Your Legislator
You may email your Legislator by using the "Write Your Legislator"
feature. By entering your mailing address, your message will be automatically
forwarded to your Representative and or Senator.
Sample Letter
An example of a letter to a legislator indicating
support of a bill
Senate
and House District Listing
Secretary of State, Elections Division
includes a table of Senators and the two corresponding Representatives for all
districts
Phoning Your Legislator
During a legislative session, you may call your legislators by contacting
our WATS operator. Within Salem, call 503-986-1187. Outside of Salem, please
call 1-800-332-2313.
Members Email Addresses
Senator's email address: sen.firstnamelastname@state.or.us
example: sen.ralphsmith@state.or.us
Representative's email address: rep.firstnamelastname@state.or.us
example: rep.betsyjones@state.or.us
The Oregon State Capitol Address is: 900 Court St. NE, Salem, Oregon 97301. Click here for a map to the Oregon State Capitol.
For technical questions about this site, please email Oregon Legislative Information Systems, or call 503-986-1914. Staff of the Oregon Legislature cannot respond to requests for legal advice from anyone except members of the Oregon Legislature. To understand and protect your legal rights, you should consult your own private lawyer. |
