Public institutional biography · as recorded through August 31, 2026
Elizabeth Steiner
SenateDistrict 17DemocraticSenator
Sessions served
20
regular and special
On rosters
2011–
still serving at the cutoff
Leadership offices
0
none recorded
Chair or vice-chair roles
26
74 other memberships
Service, session by session
colour = party · one square per session- 2012RSD 17
- 2012S1SD 17
- 2013RSD 17
- 2013S1SD 17
- 2014RSD 17
- 2015RSD 17
- 2016RSD 17
- 2017RSD 17
- 2018RSD 17
- 2018S1SD 17
- 2019RSD 17
- 2020RSD 17
- 2020S1SD 17
- 2020S2SD 17
- 2020S3SD 17
- 2021RSD 17
- 2021S1SD 17
- 2021S2SD 17
- 2022RSD 17
- 2023RSD 17
Every roster row (20 plus 6 interim)
| Session | Chamber | District | Party | Roster title | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Session | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Feb 1, 2012 to Mar 5, 2012 |
| 2012 1st Special Session | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Dec 14, 2012 to open |
| 2013 Regular Session | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Jan 14, 2013 to Jul 8, 2013 |
| 2013 1st Special Session | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Sep 30, 2013 to open |
| 2014 Regular Session | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Feb 3, 2014 to Mar 7, 2014 |
| 2015 Regular Session | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Jan 12, 2015 to Jul 6, 2015 |
| 2016 Regular Session | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Feb 1, 2016 to Mar 3, 2016 |
| 2017 Regular Session | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Jan 9, 2017 to Jul 7, 2017 |
| 2018 Regular Session | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Feb 5, 2018 to open |
| 2018 1st Special Session | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | May 21, 2018 to open |
| 2019 Regular Session | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Jan 14, 2019 to Jul 14, 2019 |
| 2020 Regular Session | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Feb 3, 2020 to Mar 8, 2020 |
| 2020 1st Special Session | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Jun 24, 2020 to Jun 26, 2020 |
| 2020 2nd Special Session | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Aug 10, 2020 to Aug 10, 2020 |
| 2020 3rd Special Session | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Dec 21, 2020 to open |
| 2021 Regular Session | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Jan 11, 2021 to open |
| 2021 1st Special Session | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Sep 20, 2021 to open |
| 2021 2nd Special Session | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Dec 13, 2021 to open |
| 2022 Regular Session | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Feb 1, 2022 to open |
| 2023 Regular Session | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Jan 9, 2023 to open |
| 2011 - 2012 Interim | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Jun 30, 2011 to Jan 13, 2013 |
| 2013 - 2014 Interim | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Jul 8, 2013 to open |
| 2015-2016 Interim | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Jul 7, 2015 to open |
| 2017-2018 Interim | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Jul 11, 2017 to open |
| 2019-2020 Interim | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Jun 14, 2019 to open |
| 2021-2022 Interim | Senate | 17 | Democratic | Senator | Jun 26, 2021 to open |
OLIS session roster; membership is recorded per session, not by exact seating and departure dates
Committee leadership
Chair · Foster Youth · 2011iCo-Chair · General Government · 2013RCo-Chair · General Government · 2013iCo-Chair · General Government · 2014RCo-Chair · General Government · 2015RCo-Chair · General Government · 2015-2016 InterimCo-Chair · General Government · 2015-2016 InterimCo-Chair · Human Services · 2015-2016 InterimCo-Chair · General Government · 2016RCo-Chair · Human Services · 2017RCo-Chair · Human Services · 2017-2018 InterimCo-Chair · Human Services · 2017-2018 InterimCo-Chair · Human Services · 2018RCo-Chair · Ways and Means · 2019RCo-Chair · Ways and Means · 2019-2020 InterimCo-Chair · Ways and Means · 2020RCo-Chair · Ways and Means · 2021RCo-Chair · Legislative Audits · 2021-2022 InterimCo-Chair · Ways and Means · 2021-2022 InterimCo-Chair · the Bridge Health Care Program · 2021-2022 InterimCo-Chair · Legislative Audits · 2022RCo-Chair · Ways and Means · 2022RCo-Chair · Legislative Audits · 2023RCo-Chair · Ways and Means · 2023RCo-Chair · Legislative Audits · 2024RCo-Chair · Ways and Means · 2024R
About these figures
Appointed by President of the Senate (Senate Rule 8.05); Speaker and President jointly, or as provided by law.
Committee memberships (74)
Education and Workforce Development · 2011iEducator Health Benefits · 2011iSTEM Access and Success (HB 4056) · 2011iWays and Means Subcommittee on General Government · 2011iWays and Means Subcommittee on Human Services · 2011iEducation and Workforce Development · 2012RGeneral Government · 2012RHuman Services · 2012RHB 2896 · 2013RHealth Care and Human Services · 2013RHuman Services · 2013RWays and Means · 2013RHealth Care and Human Services · 2013iHealth Insurance Transition · 2013iHuman Services · 2013iInterstate - 5 Bridge Replacement · 2013iTort Claims Act · 2013iWays and Means · 2013iHealth Care and Human Services · 2014RHuman Services · 2014RWays and Means · 2014RHB 3464 · 2015RHealth Care · 2015RHealth Insurance Transition · 2015RHuman Services · 2015RSB 93 · 2015RSustainable Transportation · 2015RWays and Means · 2015REmergency Board · 2015-2016 InterimGeneral Government and Accountability · 2015-2016 InterimHealth Care · 2015-2016 InterimHuman Services · 2015-2016 InterimInformation Management and Technology · 2015-2016 InterimReserve Funds · 2015-2016 InterimWays and Means · 2015-2016 InterimHealth Care · 2016RHuman Services · 2016RInformation Management and Technology · 2016RWays and Means · 2016RHealth Care · 2017RPublic Safety · 2017RWays and Means · 2017RCarbon Reduction · 2017-2018 InterimEmergency Board · 2017-2018 InterimFair Pricing of Prescription Drugs · 2017-2018 InterimHealth Care · 2017-2018 InterimHealth Care Cost Review · 2017-2018 InterimPublic Safety · 2017-2018 InterimWays and Means · 2017-2018 InterimCapital Construction · 2018REmergency Board (pursuant to ORS 291.332, activities suspended during 2018 Session) · 2018RHealth Care · 2018RPublic Safety · 2018RWays and Means · 2018RCapital Construction · 2019RLegislative Audits · 2019RCoronavirus Response · 2019-2020 InterimEmergency Board · 2019-2020 InterimLegislative Audits · 2019-2020 InterimCapital Construction · 2020REmergency Board (pursuant to ORS 291.332, activities suspended during 2020 Session) · 2020RLegislative Audits · 2020RThe Second Special Session of 2020 · 2020S2Capital Construction · 2021RLegislative Audits · 2021REmergency Board · 2021-2022 InterimThe Second Special Session of 2021 · 2021-2022 InterimThe Second Special Session of 2021 · 2021S2Capital Construction · 2022RCapital Construction · 2023RRules · 2023RAddiction and Community Safety Response · 2024RCapital Construction · 2024RRules · 2024R
Votes in the reconstructed cases
- HB 2017 (2017)HB 2017 · Aye Jul 6
- 2013 special sessionHB 5101 · Aye Oct 2SB 861 · Aye Oct 2SB 862 · Aye Oct 2SB 863 · Nay Oct 2HB 3601 · Aye Oct 2
- SB 881 and SB 882 (2021)SB 882 · Aye Sep 20SB 881 · Aye Sep 20SB 881 · Aye Sep 27
- Senate walkoutsHB 2020 · Aye Jun 29HB 2002 · Aye Jun 15HB 2002 · Aye Jun 15
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 Steiner Hayward; Sen Steiner.
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, “Elizabeth Steiner,” edition dated August 31, 2026. Regenerated 2026-09-04.