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Senator ​Lisa Reynolds, MD

Democrat - District 17 - West Portland & NE Washington County

Capitol Phone: 503-986-1717
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-409, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email:  Sen.LisaReynolds@oregonlegislature.gov
Website: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/reynolds

Next Town Hall: February 18th, https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/u6HpSvhGRWCefACj8tksNA#/registration​

 

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NEWSLETTER: All's Well That Ends Well3/6/2026 
NEWSLETTER: A lot to be proud of, a lot to learn from2/27/2026 
NEWSLETTER: Mid-Session's Night Dream2/20/2026 
NEWSLETTER: The Wild, Wild, Second Week of Short Session2/13/2026 
NEWSLETTER: Short Session is HERE!2/6/2026 
NEWSLETTER: Gearing up for Short Session 2026!1/23/2026 
NEWSLETTER: New Laws (and Events) Coming in 2026!1/2/2026 
NEWSLETTER: Darkness and Light12/19/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Leg. Days, Julia West, and Portland is COMING BACK!!12/5/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Remembering Hoa Nguyen, SNAP update, and China11/7/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Government, at Its Best and Its Worst.10/6/2025 
UPDATE: Special Session, Events, Vaccines, and MoreCOVID-19 vaccines are NOW AVAILABLE!9/18/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Special Session, Events, Vaccines, and More9/5/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Transportation Bill Info & Public Hearing TODAY8/25/2025 
NEWSLETTER: A New Guest at TOMORROW's Cathedral Park Event!8/20/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Upcoming Events! Saturday and next week.8/14/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Summertime: Special Session, Town Halls, and Clinic8/1/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Breaking News: Cell Phone-Free Schools Executive Order!7/2/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Recap & Reflections: The 2025 Oregon Legislative Session7/1/2025 
NEWSLETTER: The End of the Road is Near6/27/2025 
NEWSLETTER: T-minus one week!6/20/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Take Me To The River6/13/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Ethics, Flavors, Flowers, & Feds6/6/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Gun Violence Prevention Bill Passes in the Oregon Senate!5/30/2025 
NEWSLETTER: School officials: 1, Students: 05/23/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Happy Birthday, Mom! (And: Marijuana)5/16/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Vax Fax & Help Get Cellphones Out of Schools5/9/2025 
NEWSLETTER: The Life (and Death) of a Bill5/2/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Senator Woods, Primary Care, and the Constitution4/25/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Our Bills - an update!4/18/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Photo Journal4/11/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Deadlines and Rejuvenation and SATURDAY TOWN HALL!4/4/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Day in the Life!3/28/2025 
NEWSLETTER: It's the Guns3/21/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Town Halls and Ground Calls3/14/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Flavors and Favorites3/7/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Why Medicaid Matters2/28/2025 
NEWSLETTER: More Momnibus!2/21/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Happy Birthday Oregon - Snow Edition!2/14/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Baby Humans and Baby Elephants2/7/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Big threats and a little dip2/3/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Week 1!1/24/2025 
NEWSLETTER: The 2025 Long Session is HERE!1/17/2025 
NEWSLETTER: New YEAR! New COMMITTEES! New TOWN HALL!1/3/2025 
NEWSLETTER: Week One as a State Senator!12/16/2024 
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Attempt to limit potency of THC in marijuana edibles fails at Oregon LegislatureOregon Capital Chronicle3/6/2026 
Oregon Legislature passes bill to strengthen protections for abortion, gender-affirming careOregon Public Broadcasting3/6/2026 
Oregon Senate waters down controversial gun control bill, winning Republican supportOregon Capital Chronicle3/5/2026 
Oregon’s AI chatbot safety bill, SB 1546Transparency Coalition3/4/2026 
Oregon lawmakers advance bill to reduce THC content in some ediblesKATU News2/16/2026 
Oregon lawmakers propose capping cannabis edibles at 10 milligrams of THCOregon Capital Chronicle2/10/2026 
TCAI Bill Guide: Oregon’s AI chatbot safety bill, SB 1546Transparency Coalition2/3/2026 
Oregon lawmaker proposes regulations for AI 'companions' amid mental health concernsKATU News1/23/2026 
Oregon lawmakers propose to regulate AI chatbots to protect kids’ mental healthThe Oregonian1/19/2026 
Who decides what vaccines a child should get?Podcast: News from the States12/19/2025 
A pricey new plan aims to keep Oregon’s foster kids out of hotelsOPB12/8/2025 
Pregnant Oregonians need more addiction and mental health support — but the state’s network is fragileThe Lund Report12/4/2025 
Oregon promised better access to doulas and lactation care. Birth workers say they still can’t get paid.InvestigateWest11/26/2025 
Pregnant Oregonians need more addiction and mental health support — but the state’s network is fragileInvestigateWest11/12/2025 
Did Oregon move quick enough to guarantee COVID vaccine access? Lawmakers weigh actionOregon Capital Chronicle10/2/2025 
Gov. Tina Kotek orders Oregon schools to prohibit students from using cell phonesOregon Capital Chronicle7/2/2025 
Oregon lawmakers pushed through some health care bills, not others as session endedThe Lund Report7/2/2025 
Oregon bans cell phones in K-12 schools to boost learning, mental healthKATU7/2/2025 
Gov. Kotek signs executive order banning cell phone use by students in Oregon’s K-12 schoolsKPTV7/2/2025 
Governor Kotek signs executive order prohibiting student cellphone use during the day in public schoolsKTVZ7/2/2025 
Kotek Issues Executive Order Implementing Statewide School Cellphone BanWillamette Week7/2/2025 
Kotek Bans Cell Phones In Schools1190 KEX News Radio7/2/2025 
With two landmark bills, Oregon charts new course on youth drug preventionThe Lund Report6/27/2025 
Legislature poised to require insurance coverage for expanded care for moms, babiesOregonian6/25/2025 
‘Momnibus’ bills pushed under tight deadlineStreet Roots6/25/2025 
‘OPB Politics Now’: What Oregon lawmakers have, have not done on education issues this sessionOPB6/19/2025 
Major behavioral health bills pending as Legislature winds downThe Lund Report6/19/2025 
Advocates urge Oregon lawmakers to restore $10M for community violence interventionThe Oregonian6/15/2025 
Kotek signs bill to tighten rules on corporate control of medical practicesPortland Business Journal6/10/2025 
Dozens of health care bills await judgment of Oregon budget writersThe Lund Report6/9/2025 
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Immigration & Community Resources11/22/2025 
PRESS RELEASE: Oregon Senate Democrats Condemn Federal Abuse of Power in Oregon9/29/2025 
PRESS RELEASE: Lawmakers to Host Bipartisan Round Table on Phone-Free Schools9/26/2025 
PRESS RELEASE: Governor Kotek Takes Action to Protect Student Mental Health and Increase Student Outcomes7/2/2025 
PRESS RELEASE: Babies Have Extra Protection for Stable Housing Under Legislation Passed in the Oregon Senate Today6/17/2025 
PRESS RELEASE: Oregon Senate Takes Action for Community Safety5/29/2025 
PRESS RELEASE: Students with Brain Injuries Get Support for Healing Under Bill Passed in Oregon Senate Tuesday5/28/2025 
PRESS RELEASE: Your Landlord Can’t Make You Use an App to Get Inside Your Own Apartment Under Bill Passed Today5/13/2025 
PRESS RELEASE: Senator Reynolds Sees Hope in Next Generations Dedication to Democracy4/25/2025 
PRESS RELEASE: Oregon Lawmakers Pass Bill to Limit  Smartphone Use in Schools 4/15/2025 
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PRESS RELEASE: Sen. Lisa Reynolds to Chair Newly-Formed Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health12/24/2024 
PRESS RELEASE: Senator Lisa Reynolds Takes the Oath of Office12/9/2024 
PRESS RELEASE: Rep. Lisa Reynolds Delivers $5 Million To Address Youth Homelessness5/9/2024 
PRESS RELEASE: Washington County Delegation Secures Major Investments to Improve Infrastructure for Affordable Housing, Increase Recovery Services5/6/2024 
collapse Year : 2023 ‎(15)
PRESS RELEASE: Investments to Support Homeless Youth Prove Effective9/28/2023 
PRESS RELEASE: Expanded Access to Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants for Children Signed Into Law9/27/2023 
PRESS RELEASE: Democrats Take Action to Protect Oregon Communities8/21/2023 
PRESS RELEASE: Programs for Homeless Youth Receive Funding from the Affordable Housing & Emergency Homelessness Response Act7/26/2023 
PRESS RELEASE: Oregon Leadership on Child Care Front and Center at White House Event7/25/2023 
PRESS RELEASE: House Democrats Elect Leadership Team for 2023 Interim, 2024 Short Session7/17/2023 
PRESS RELEASE: House Democrats Complete 2023 Session Delivering Major Victories for Oregonians6/26/2023 
PRESS RELEASE: Oregon House Passes First Ever Child Tax Credit6/22/2023 
PRESS RELEASE: Legislature Announces $172 Million Early Childhood Budget Package, $75 Million to Child Tax Credit 6/16/2023 
PRESS RELEASE: Bipartisan Group of Legislators Applaud Passage of Bill to Expand Access to Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants for Children6/9/2023 
PRESS RELEASE: Dems do the Job: Senate Democrats Advance Critical Drought Budget, Tax Credit for Oregon Families, Investments in Semiconductor Industry6/9/2023 
PRESS RELEASE: Oregon House Democrats Prioritize Community and School Safety, Pass Gun Violence Prevention Bill5/3/2023 
PRESS RELEASE: Oregon House Votes to Protect Patients from Medical Debt4/21/2023 
PRESS RELEASE: Statement from Leaders on Gun Violence Prevention Package3/22/2023 
PRESS RELEASE: Oregon House Responds to the Homelessness Crisis, Passes $200 Million Bipartisan Housing Package3/15/2023 
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PRESS RELEASE: Oregon House Democrats Call for Further Gun Safety Policies and for Congress to Act5/25/2022 
PRESS RELEASE - Legislative Clinicians’ Caucus Applauds Bipartisan Health Care Policy Achievements of the 2022 Short Session3/9/2022 
PRESS RELEASE: Legislators Pass Historic Community Violence Prevention Investments3/4/2022 
PRESS RELEASE: Portland Legislators Decry Recent Gun Violence, Demand Action2/21/2022 
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PRESS RELEASE: Lawmakers to Host Bipartisan Round Table on Phone-Free Schools9/26/2025 
PRESS RELEASE: Lawmakers to Host Bipartisan Round Table on Phone-Free Schools9/26/2025 
Legislator Measure Request9/17/2025 
  
  
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