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Public institutional biography · as recorded through August 31, 2026

Bill Hansell

SenateDistrict 29RepublicanSenator

Sessions served

20

regular and special

On rosters

2013–

still serving at the cutoff

Leadership offices

0

none recorded

Chair or vice-chair roles

3

119 other memberships

Service, session by session

colour = party · one square per session
  • 2013RSD 29
  • 2013S1SD 29
  • 2014RSD 29
  • 2015RSD 29
  • 2016RSD 29
  • 2017RSD 29
  • 2018RSD 29
  • 2018S1SD 29
  • 2019RSD 29
  • 2020RSD 29
  • 2020S1SD 29
  • 2020S2SD 29
  • 2020S3SD 29
  • 2021RSD 29
  • 2021S1SD 29
  • 2021S2SD 29
  • 2022RSD 29
  • 2023RSD 29
  • 2024RSD 29
  • 2024S1SD 29
Every roster row (20 plus 6 interim)
SessionChamberDistrictPartyRoster titleDates
2013 Regular SessionSenate29RepublicanSenatorJan 14, 2013 to Jul 8, 2013
2013 1st Special SessionSenate29RepublicanSenatorSep 30, 2013 to open
2014 Regular SessionSenate29RepublicanSenatorFeb 3, 2014 to Mar 7, 2014
2015 Regular SessionSenate29RepublicanSenatorJan 12, 2015 to Jul 6, 2015
2016 Regular SessionSenate29RepublicanSenatorFeb 1, 2016 to Mar 3, 2016
2017 Regular SessionSenate29RepublicanSenatorJan 9, 2017 to Jul 7, 2017
2018 Regular SessionSenate29RepublicanSenatorFeb 5, 2018 to open
2018 1st Special SessionSenate29RepublicanSenatorMay 21, 2018 to open
2019 Regular SessionSenate29RepublicanSenatorJan 14, 2019 to Jul 14, 2019
2020 Regular SessionSenate29RepublicanSenatorFeb 3, 2020 to Mar 8, 2020
2020 1st Special SessionSenate29RepublicanSenatorJun 24, 2020 to Jun 26, 2020
2020 2nd Special SessionSenate29RepublicanSenatorAug 10, 2020 to Aug 10, 2020
2020 3rd Special SessionSenate29RepublicanSenatorDec 21, 2020 to open
2021 Regular SessionSenate29RepublicanSenatorJan 11, 2021 to open
2021 1st Special SessionSenate29RepublicanSenatorSep 20, 2021 to open
2021 2nd Special SessionSenate29RepublicanSenatorDec 13, 2021 to open
2022 Regular SessionSenate29RepublicanSenatorFeb 1, 2022 to open
2023 Regular SessionSenate29RepublicanSenatorJan 9, 2023 to open
2024 Regular SessionSenate29RepublicanSenatorFeb 5, 2024 to open
2024 1st Special SessionSenate29RepublicanSenatorDec 12, 2024 to open
2013 - 2014 InterimSenate29RepublicanSenatorJul 8, 2013 to open
2015-2016 InterimSenate29RepublicanSenatorJul 7, 2015 to open
2017-2018 InterimSenate29RepublicanSenatorJul 11, 2017 to open
2019-2020 InterimSenate29RepublicanSenatorJun 14, 2019 to open
2021-2022 InterimSenate29RepublicanSenatorJun 26, 2021 to open
2023-2024 InterimSenate29RepublicanSenatorJun 25, 2023 to open

OLIS session roster; membership is recorded per session, not by exact seating and departure dates

Committee leadership

Vice-Chair · Labor and Business · 2021RCo-Chair · Conduct · 2021-2022 InterimCo-Chair · Conduct · 2021-2022 Interim
About these figures

Appointed by President of the Senate (Senate Rule 8.05); Speaker and President jointly, or as provided by law.

Committee memberships (119)
Environment and Natural Resources · 2013RTransportation and Economic Development · 2013RWays and Means · 2013RConduct · 2013iEnvironment and Natural Resources · 2013iInterstate - 5 Bridge Replacement · 2013iTransportation and Economic Development · 2013iUniversity Governance and Operations (SB 270) · 2013iWays and Means · 2013iEnvironment and Natural Resources · 2014RTransportation and Economic Development · 2014RWays and Means · 2014RConduct · 2015RLegislative Administration · 2015RNatural Resources · 2015ROregon China Sister State · 2015RTransportation and Economic Development · 2015RWays and Means · 2015REmergency Board · 2015-2016 InterimGeneral Government · 2015-2016 InterimLegislative Administration · 2015-2016 InterimNatural Resources · 2015-2016 InterimOregon-China Sister State · 2015-2016 InterimReserve Funds · 2015-2016 InterimTransportation and Economic Development · 2015-2016 InterimTransportation and Economic Development · 2015-2016 InterimWays and Means · 2015-2016 InterimLegislative Administration · 2016RNatural Resources · 2016RTransportation and Economic Development · 2016RWays and Means · 2016RConduct · 2017RLegislative Administration · 2017RTransportation and Economic Development · 2017RWays and Means · 2017RWorkforce · 2017RConduct · 2017-2018 InterimEmergency Board · 2017-2018 InterimGeneral Government · 2017-2018 InterimLegislative Administration · 2017-2018 InterimTransportation and Economic Development · 2017-2018 InterimWays and Means · 2017-2018 InterimWorkforce · 2017-2018 InterimConduct · 2018REmergency Board (pursuant to ORS 291.332, activities suspended during 2018 Session) · 2018RLegislative Administration · 2018RTransportation and Economic Development · 2018RWays and Means · 2018RWorkforce · 2018RGeneral Government · 2019RLegislative Administration · 2019RTransportation and Economic Development · 2019RWays and Means · 2019RWorkforce · 2019REmergency Board · 2019-2020 InterimHuman Services · 2019-2020 InterimLabor and Business · 2019-2020 InterimLegislative Administration · 2019-2020 InterimTransparent Policing and Use of Force Reform · 2019-2020 InterimTransportation and Economic Development · 2019-2020 InterimWays and Means · 2019-2020 InterimEmergency Board (pursuant to ORS 291.332, activities suspended during 2020 Session) · 2020RHuman Services · 2020RLabor and Business · 2020RLegislative Administration · 2020RTransportation and Economic Development · 2020RWays and Means · 2020RConduct · 2021RConduct · 2021RPublic Safety · 2021RRedistricting · 2021RSB 762 · 2021RTransportation and Economic Development · 2021RWays and Means · 2021REmergency Board · 2021-2022 InterimGeneral Government · 2021-2022 InterimGeneral Government · 2021-2022 InterimLabor and Business · 2021-2022 InterimLegislative Administration · 2021-2022 InterimPublic Safety · 2021-2022 InterimRedistricting · 2021-2022 InterimTransportation and Economic Development · 2021-2022 InterimWays and Means · 2021-2022 InterimRedistricting · 2021S1Conduct · 2022RConduct · 2022RFarm Worker Overtime · 2022RLabor and Business · 2022RPublic Safety · 2022RTransportation and Economic Development · 2022RWays and Means · 2022RCapital Construction · 2023RConduct · 2023R · AlternateConduct · 2023R · AlternateLabor and Business · 2023RLegislative Administration · 2023RRules · 2023RSB 473 · 2023RSemiconductors · 2023RTransportation and Economic Development · 2023RWays and Means · 2023RConduct · 2023-2024 Interim · AlternateConduct · 2023-2024 Interim · AlternateEmergency Board · 2023-2024 InterimLabor and Business · 2023-2024 InterimLegislative Administration · 2023-2024 InterimRules and Executive Appointments · 2023-2024 InterimTransportation and Economic Development · 2023-2024 InterimWays and Means · 2023-2024 InterimWildfire Funding · 2023-2024 InterimCapital Construction · 2024RConduct · 2024R · AlternateConduct · 2024R · AlternateLabor and Business · 2024RLegislative Administration · 2024RRules · 2024RTransportation and Economic Development · 2024RWays and Means · 2024RWildfire Funding · 2024S1

Votes in the reconstructed cases

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 Hansell.

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, “Bill Hansell,” edition dated August 31, 2026. Regenerated 2026-09-04.