Public institutional biography · as recorded through August 31, 2026
Kathleen Taylorofficial page ↗
HouseSenateDistrict 21District 41DemocraticSenator
Sessions served
20
regular and special
On rosters
2015–
still serving at the cutoff
Leadership offices
0
none recorded
Chair or vice-chair roles
28
79 other memberships
Service, session by session
colour = party · one square per session- 2015RHD 41
- 2016RHD 41
- 2017RSD 21
- 2018RSD 21
- 2018S1SD 21
- 2019RSD 21
- 2020RSD 21
- 2020S1SD 21
- 2020S2SD 21
- 2020S3SD 21
- 2021RSD 21
- 2021S1SD 21
- 2021S2SD 21
- 2022RSD 21
- 2023RSD 21
- 2024RSD 21
- 2024S1SD 21
- 2025RSD 21
- 2025S1SD 21
- 2026RSD 21
Every roster row (20 plus 6 interim)
| Session | Chamber | District | Party | Roster title | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Session | House | 41 | Democratic | Representative | Jan 12, 2015 to Jul 6, 2015 |
| 2016 Regular Session | House | 41 | Democratic | Representative | Feb 1, 2016 to Mar 3, 2016 |
| 2017 Regular Session | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | Jan 9, 2017 to Jul 7, 2017 |
| 2018 Regular Session | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | Feb 5, 2018 to open |
| 2018 1st Special Session | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | May 21, 2018 to open |
| 2019 Regular Session | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | Jan 14, 2019 to Jul 14, 2019 |
| 2020 Regular Session | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | Feb 3, 2020 to Mar 8, 2020 |
| 2020 1st Special Session | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | Jun 24, 2020 to Jun 26, 2020 |
| 2020 2nd Special Session | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | Aug 10, 2020 to Aug 10, 2020 |
| 2020 3rd Special Session | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | Dec 21, 2020 to open |
| 2021 Regular Session | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | Jan 11, 2021 to open |
| 2021 1st Special Session | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | Sep 20, 2021 to open |
| 2021 2nd Special Session | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | Dec 13, 2021 to open |
| 2022 Regular Session | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | Feb 1, 2022 to open |
| 2023 Regular Session | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | Jan 9, 2023 to open |
| 2024 Regular Session | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | Feb 5, 2024 to open |
| 2024 1st Special Session | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | Dec 12, 2024 to open |
| 2025 Regular Session | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | Jan 13, 2025 to open |
| 2025 1st Special Session | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | Aug 29, 2025 to open |
| 2026 Regular Session | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | Feb 2, 2026 to open |
| 2015-2016 Interim | House | 41 | Democratic | Representative | Jul 7, 2015 to open |
| 2017-2018 Interim | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | Jul 11, 2017 to open |
| 2019-2020 Interim | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | Jun 14, 2019 to open |
| 2021-2022 Interim | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | Jun 26, 2021 to open |
| 2023-2024 Interim | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | Jun 25, 2023 to open |
| 2025-2026 Interim | Senate | 21 | Democratic | Senator | Jun 27, 2025 to open |
OLIS session roster; membership is recorded per session, not by exact seating and departure dates
Committee leadership
Co-Chair · Natural Resources · 2015-2016 InterimCo-Chair · Natural Resources · 2016RChair · Workforce · 2017RChair · Workforce · 2017-2018 InterimChair · Workforce · 2018RCo-Chair · Natural Resources · 2019RChair · Workforce · 2019RCo-Chair · Access to Quality Affordable Child Care · 2019-2020 InterimChair · Labor and Business · 2019-2020 InterimCo-Chair · Natural Resources · 2019-2020 InterimChair · Labor and Business · 2020RCo-Chair · Natural Resources · 2020RCo-Chair · Natural Resources · 2021RChair · Redistricting · 2021RChair · Labor and Business · 2021-2022 InterimCo-Chair · Natural Resources · 2021-2022 InterimChair · Redistricting · 2021-2022 InterimChair · Redistricting · 2021S1Co-Chair · Farm Worker Overtime · 2022RChair · Labor and Business · 2022RCo-Chair · Natural Resources · 2022RChair · Labor and Business · 2023RChair · Labor and Business · 2023-2024 InterimChair · Labor and Business · 2024RChair · Labor and Business · 2025RChair · SB 916 · 2025RChair · Labor and Business · 2025-2026 InterimChair · Labor and Business · 2026R
About these figures
Appointed by Speaker and President jointly, or as provided by law; President of the Senate (Senate Rule 8.05).
Committee memberships (79)
Education · 2015RGeneral Government · 2015RHuman Services and Housing · 2015REducation · 2015-2016 InterimHuman Services and Housing · 2015-2016 InterimPublic Education Appropriation · 2015-2016 InterimEducation · 2016RHuman Services and Housing · 2016RFinance and Revenue · 2017RNatural Resources · 2017RTax Credits · 2017RTax Reform · 2017RTransportation Preservation and Modernization · 2017REnvironment and Natural Resources · 2017-2018 InterimFinance and Revenue · 2017-2018 InterimNatural Resources · 2017-2018 InterimStudent Success · 2017-2018 InterimEnvironment and Natural Resources · 2018RFinance and Revenue · 2018RNatural Resources · 2018RStudent Success · 2018RAccountability and Transparency · 2019RCarbon Reduction · 2019RFinance and Revenue · 2019RStudent Success · 2019RTax Expenditures · 2019RConduct · 2019-2020 InterimConduct · 2019-2020 InterimCoronavirus Response · 2019-2020 InterimEmergency Board · 2019-2020 InterimFinance and Revenue · 2019-2020 InterimTransparent Policing and Use of Force Reform · 2019-2020 InterimConduct · 2020RConduct · 2020REmergency Board (pursuant to ORS 291.332, activities suspended during 2020 Session) · 2020RFinance and Revenue · 2020RConduct · 2021RConduct · 2021REnergy and Environment · 2021RHuman Services, Mental Health and Recovery · 2021RWays and Means · 2021RConduct · 2021-2022 InterimConduct · 2021-2022 InterimEducation · 2021-2022 InterimEducation · 2021-2022 InterimEmergency Board · 2021-2022 InterimLegislative Administration · 2021-2022 Interim · AlternateLegislative Audits · 2021-2022 InterimRules and Executive Appointments · 2021-2022 InterimThe Second Special Session of 2021 · 2021-2022 InterimWays and Means · 2021-2022 InterimThe Second Special Session of 2021 · 2021S2Conduct · 2022RConduct · 2022RLegislative Audits · 2022RRules · 2022RWays and Means · 2022RHB 2870 · 2023RInformation Management and Technology · 2023RLegislative Audits · 2023RNatural Resources · 2023RBallot Measure Arguments · 2023-2024 InterimEmergency Board · 2023-2024 InterimLegislative Audits · 2023-2024 InterimNatural Resources and Wildfire · 2023-2024 InterimLegislative Audits · 2024RNatural Resources and Wildfire · 2024RFinance and Revenue · 2025RLegislative Audits · 2025RNatural Resources and Wildfire · 2025RTax Expenditures · 2025REmergency Board · 2025-2026 InterimFinance and Revenue · 2025-2026 InterimLegislative Audits · 2025-2026 InterimNatural Resources · 2025-2026 InterimNatural Resources and Wildfire · 2025-2026 InterimFinance and Revenue · 2026RLegislative Audits · 2026RNatural Resources and Wildfire · 2026R
Votes in the reconstructed cases
- HB 2017 (2017)HB 2017 · Aye Jul 6
- SB 881 and SB 882 (2021)SB 882 · Aye Sep 20SB 881 · Aye Sep 20SB 881 · Aye Sep 27
- Senate walkoutsHB 2020 · Nay 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: Rep Taylor; Sen Taylor. The official page link is the roster's own website field.
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, “Kathleen Taylor,” edition dated August 31, 2026. Regenerated 2026-09-04.