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Oregon House reconvenes special session, finds no quorum and adjourns until Sept. 8, 2025
Summary
The Oregon House convened a special session but declared a lack of quorum after roll call and, without objection, adjourned until 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. The clerk read an extended roll and several members were listed as excused.
Unidentified Speaker 1, the presiding official in the chamber, opened a special session of the 80th Legislative Assembly by citing "article 4, section 11 of the Oregon constitution and house rule 3.05" and calling the House to order. "The clerk will call the roll to determine the presence of a quorum," the presiding official said as the clerk began an extended roll call of members.
After the clerk read a long list of names, the presiding official declared, "A quorum is not present." A list of excused members was then read aloud. Citing "article 4, section 12 of the Oregon constitution and house rule 3.05," the presiding official moved to adjourn the session. The chamber was told, "Without objection the house will adjourn until 11AM, Monday, September 8, not to be confused with 08/08/2025." The adjournment was entered "without objection."
The presiding official added an offhand remark, saying, "And notice I'm not trying to move the capital to Independence or Buena Vista again," before thanking attendees and formally adjourning the session: "Without objection, we're adjourned." No substantive legislative debate, motions on bills, or votes were recorded in the transcript provided.
What happens next: the House is scheduled to reconvene at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, at which time a new roll will determine whether a quorum is present and business can proceed. Because the transcript shows no formal votes or legislative actions other than the adjournment, no committee referrals or bill-level outcomes are reported here.
