Public institutional biography · as recorded through August 31, 2026
Betsy Close
Sessions served
4
regular and special
On rosters
2011–2014
service ended
Leadership offices
0
none recorded
Chair or vice-chair roles
3
12 other memberships
Service, session by session
colour = party · one square per sessionEvery roster row (4 plus 2 interim)
| Session | Chamber | District | Party | Roster title | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 1st Special Session | Senate | 8 | Republican | Senator | Dec 14, 2012 to open |
| 2013 Regular Session | Senate | 8 | Republican | Senator | Jan 14, 2013 to Jul 8, 2013 |
| 2013 1st Special Session | Senate | 8 | Republican | Senator | Sep 30, 2013 to open |
| 2014 Regular Session | Senate | 8 | Republican | Senator | Feb 3, 2014 to Mar 7, 2014 |
| 2011 - 2012 Interim | Senate | 8 | Republican | Senator | Jun 30, 2011 to Jan 13, 2013 |
| 2013 - 2014 Interim | Senate | 8 | Republican | Senator | Jul 8, 2013 to open |
OLIS session roster; membership is recorded per session, not by exact seating and departure dates
Committee leadership
About these figures
Appointed by President of the Senate (Senate Rule 8.05).
Committee memberships (12)
Votes in the reconstructed cases
- 2013 special sessionHB 5101 · Aye Oct 2SB 861 · Nay Oct 2SB 862 · Aye Oct 2SB 863 · Aye Oct 2HB 3601 · Nay Oct 2
About these figures
A recorded vote is a documented position on that question on that day. It is not evidence of what the member sought or conceded.
Evidence for this page
Every row comes from the Oregon Legislative Information System’s official rosters and committee memberships, observed 2026-09-01. Roster codes recorded: Sen Close.
Rosters are per session; exact seating and departure dates within a session, and the reasons for any replacement, are in the chamber journals and are not claimed here.
Nothing on this page describes campaign finance, private employment, or personal life. Those are outside the institutional record this site publishes. Cite as: Oregon Governance Atlas, “Betsy Close,” edition dated August 31, 2026. Regenerated 2026-09-04.