Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Quorum Adjournment topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
House adjourns after failing to reach quorum; session set for Sept. 12, 2025
Summary
The House adjourned after the clerk’s roll call showed no quorum. Citing Article 4, Section 12 of the Oregon Constitution and House Rule 3.05, the presiding officer set the next meeting for 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12, 2025; no votes were taken.
The House adjourned after a roll call showed a quorum was not present, and the presiding officer set the next meeting for 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.
“A quorum is not present,” Unidentified Speaker 1 said after the clerk read a list of members during roll call. The presiding officer cited Article 4, Section 12 of the Oregon Constitution and House Rule 3.05 when announcing the adjournment and said, “the House will adjourn until 11AM, Friday, 09/12/2025.” The session ended by unanimous consent: “Without objection, so ordered.”
The clerk (appearing as Unidentified Speaker 2 in the transcript) read a lengthy roll of member names and then a list of members excused from the session. The transcript lists many individual members called during roll call and several named as excused, including Anderson, Boyce, Bossard Davis, Bowman, Breece, Iverson and others. The record does not indicate any formal motions, votes on legislation, or committee actions before the adjournment.
Because a quorum was not present, the House took no legislative action and did not vote on any agenda items during the session. The presiding officer cited the relevant constitutional provision and chamber rule that govern the requirement for a quorum and the authority to adjourn when membership is insufficient.
The House is scheduled to reconvene at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, per the announcement. No additional procedural steps or assignments were recorded in the transcript before adjournment.
