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Public institutional biography · as recorded through August 31, 2026

Betsy Johnson

SenateDistrict 16DemocraticSenator

Sessions served

23

regular and special

On rosters

2007–

still serving at the cutoff

Leadership offices

0

none recorded

Chair or vice-chair roles

43

68 other memberships

Service, session by session

colour = party · one square per session
  • 2007RSD 16
  • 2008 SpeSD 16
  • 2009RSD 16
  • 2010 SpeSD 16
  • 2011RSD 16
  • 2012RSD 16
  • 2012S1SD 16
  • 2013RSD 16
  • 2013S1SD 16
  • 2014RSD 16
  • 2015RSD 16
  • 2016RSD 16
  • 2017RSD 16
  • 2018RSD 16
  • 2018S1SD 16
  • 2019RSD 16
  • 2020RSD 16
  • 2020S1SD 16
  • 2020S2SD 16
  • 2020S3SD 16
  • 2021RSD 16
  • 2021S1SD 16
  • 2021S2SD 16
Every roster row (23 plus 7 interim)
SessionChamberDistrictPartyRoster titleDates
2007 Regular SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorJan 8, 2007 to Jun 28, 2007
2008 Special SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorFeb 4, 2008 to open
2009 Regular SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorJan 12, 2009 to Jun 29, 2009
2010 Special SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorFeb 1, 2010 to Feb 25, 2010
2011 Regular SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorJan 10, 2011 to Jun 30, 2011
2012 Regular SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorFeb 1, 2012 to Mar 5, 2012
2012 1st Special SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorDec 14, 2012 to open
2013 Regular SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorJan 14, 2013 to Jul 8, 2013
2013 1st Special SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorSep 30, 2013 to open
2014 Regular SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorFeb 3, 2014 to Mar 7, 2014
2015 Regular SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorJan 12, 2015 to Jul 6, 2015
2016 Regular SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorFeb 1, 2016 to Mar 3, 2016
2017 Regular SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorJan 9, 2017 to Jul 7, 2017
2018 Regular SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorFeb 5, 2018 to open
2018 1st Special SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorMay 21, 2018 to open
2019 Regular SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorJan 14, 2019 to Jul 14, 2019
2020 Regular SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorFeb 3, 2020 to Mar 8, 2020
2020 1st Special SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorJun 24, 2020 to Jun 26, 2020
2020 2nd Special SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorAug 10, 2020 to Aug 10, 2020
2020 3rd Special SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorDec 21, 2020 to open
2021 Regular SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorJan 11, 2021 to open
2021 1st Special SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorSep 20, 2021 to open
2021 2nd Special SessionSenate16DemocraticSenatorDec 13, 2021 to open
2007 - 2008 InterimSenate16DemocraticSenatorJun 30, 2007 to Jan 11, 2009
2009 - 2010 InterimSenate16DemocraticSenatorJun 30, 2009 to Jan 9, 2011
2011 - 2012 InterimSenate16DemocraticSenatorJun 30, 2011 to Jan 13, 2013
2013 - 2014 InterimSenate16DemocraticSenatorJul 8, 2013 to open
2015-2016 InterimSenate16DemocraticSenatorJul 7, 2015 to open
2017-2018 InterimSenate16DemocraticSenatorJul 11, 2017 to open
2019-2020 InterimSenate16DemocraticSenatorJun 14, 2019 to open

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

Committee leadership

Vice-Chair · General Government · 2007RChair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2007RCo-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2009RVice-Chair · Ways and Means · 2009iVice-Chair · Ways and Means · 2010 SpeCo-Chair · General Government · 2011RVice-Chair · Ways and Means · 2011RCo-Chair · General Government · 2011iCo-Vice Chair · Ways and Means · 2011iCo-Chair · Ways and Means Subcommittee on General Government · 2011iCo-Chair · General Government · 2012RCo-Vice Chair · Ways and Means · 2012RCo-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2013RCo-Vice Chair · Ways and Means · 2013RCo-Chair · General Government · 2013iCo-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2013iCo-Vice Chair · Ways and Means · 2013iCo-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2014RCo-Vice Chair · Ways and Means · 2014RCo-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2015RCo-Vice Chair · Ways and Means · 2015RCo-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2015-2016 InterimCo-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2015-2016 InterimCo-Vice Chair · Ways and Means · 2015-2016 InterimCo-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2016RCo-Vice Chair · Ways and Means · 2016RCo-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2017RCo-Vice Chair · Ways and Means · 2017RCo-Chair · General Government · 2017-2018 InterimCo-Chair · Legislative Audits · 2017-2018 InterimCo-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2017-2018 InterimCo-Vice Chair · Ways and Means · 2017-2018 InterimCo-Chair · Legislative Audits · 2018RCo-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2018RCo-Vice Chair · Ways and Means · 2018RCo-Chair · Legislative Audits · 2019RCo-Chair · Ways and Means · 2019RCo-Chair · Legislative Audits · 2019-2020 InterimCo-Chair · Ways and Means · 2019-2020 InterimCo-Chair · Legislative Audits · 2020RCo-Chair · Ways and Means · 2020RCo-Chair · Legislative Audits · 2021RCo-Chair · Ways and Means · 2021R
About these figures

Appointed by Speaker and President jointly, or as provided by law.

Committee memberships (68)
Emergency Board · 2007REmergency Preparedness and Ocean Policy · 2007RLand Use Fairness · 2007RLand Use Fairness · 2007RWays and Means · 2007REmergency Board · 2007iFujian Sister State Committee · 2007iGeneral Government · 2007iLegislative Administration · 2007iTransportation · 2007iWays and Means · 2007iTransportation · 2008 SpeWays and Means · 2008 SpeCapital Construction and Info Technology · 2009RFujian Sister State · 2009RGeneral Government · 2009RLegislative Administration · 2009REmergency Board · 2009iGeneral Government · 2009iLegislative Administration · 2009iLegislative Administration · 2011RTransportation and Economic Development · 2011REmergency Board · 2011iJoint Legislative Task Force on County Payments · 2011iLegislative Administration · 2011iLegislative Counsel · 2011i · AlternateTransportation and Economic Development · 2011iTransportation and Economic Development · 2012RGeneral Government · 2013RHB 2898 · 2013RLegislative Administration · 2013REmergency Board · 2013iGeneral Government · 2013iInterstate - 5 Bridge Replacement · 2013iLegislative Administration · 2013iOregon Liquor Control Commission · 2013iGeneral Government · 2014RGeneral Government · 2015RSustainable Transportation · 2015REmergency Board · 2015-2016 InterimGeneral Government · 2015-2016 InterimGeneral Government · 2015-2016 InterimLegislative Policy and Research · 2015-2016 InterimOregon Shellfish · 2015-2016 InterimTransportation Preservation and Modernization · 2015-2016 InterimGeneral Government · 2016RGeneral Government · 2017RLegislative Policy and Research · 2017RTransportation Preservation and Modernization · 2017REmergency Board · 2017-2018 InterimGeneral Government · 2017-2018 InterimLegislative Policy and Research · 2017-2018 InterimTransportation · 2017-2018 InterimEmergency Board (pursuant to ORS 291.332, activities suspended during 2018 Session) · 2018RGeneral Government · 2018RLegislative Policy and Research · 2018RTransportation · 2018RCapital Construction · 2019RInformation Management and Technology · 2019RLegislative Policy and Research · 2019REmergency Board · 2019-2020 InterimInformation Management and Technology · 2019-2020 InterimCapital Construction · 2020REmergency Board (pursuant to ORS 291.332, activities suspended during 2020 Session) · 2020RInformation Management and Technology · 2020RThe Second Special Session of 2020 · 2020S2Capital Construction · 2021RInformation Management and Technology · 2021R

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 Johnson.

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 Johnson,” edition dated August 31, 2026. Regenerated 2026-09-04.