Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon SCR206: In memoriam: State Senator Aaron Lionel Woods.
Status: Signed into law, March 5, 2026
Digest: Pays respect to the life and memory of Aaron Woods. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.2). In memoriam: State Senator Aaron Lionel Woods, 1949-2025.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 3, 2026:
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session Senate Concurrent Resolution 206 Sponsored by Senators WAGNER, FREDERICK, MANNING JR, ANDERSON, BROADMAN, CAMPOS, GELSER BLOUIN, GORSEK, JAMA, LIEBER, MEEK, NERON MISSLIN, PATTERSON, PROZANSKI, SMITH DB, SOLLMAN, TAYLOR, Representatives NELSON, NGUYEN D, RIEKE SMITH; Senators DRAZAN, GIROD, GOLDEN, HAYDEN, LINTHICUM, MCLANE, NASH, PHAM K, REYNOLDS, ROBINSON, STARR, THATCHER, WEBER, Representatives ANDERSEN, EVANS, GAMBA, ISADORE, LEWIS, WATANABE (Presession filed.) Whereas state Senator Aaron Lionel Woods was born in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 1949, to Elizabeth and John Woods; and Whereas Aaron Woods was the third of five children, and he attended McCosh Elementary School and graduated from Lindblom Technical High School; and Whereas Aaron Woods had aspirations of becoming a dentist, but he instead enlisted in the United States Army in 1968; and Whereas Aaron Woods proudly served his country with honor and distinction for six years as part of the U.S. Army Strategic Communications Command; and Whereas overseas postings in Germany and Southeast Asia allowed Aaron Woods to travel and see the world during his military career; and Whereas following his military service, Aaron Woods built a distinguished career in technology, eventually settling in Oregon, where he spent many years as a senior executive at Xerox Corporation and Tektronix; and Whereas Aaron Woods' volunteer efforts …
Sponsors
- Rob Wagner (D, 19) · primary sponsor
- Lew Frederick (D, 22) · primary sponsor
- Manning Jr., James (D, 7) · primary sponsor
- Richard Anderson (R, 5) · primary sponsor
- Anthony Broadman (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Wlnsvey Campos (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- Sara Gelser Blouin (D, 8) · primary sponsor
- Chris Gorsek (D, 25) · primary sponsor
- Kayse Jama (D, 24) · primary sponsor
- David Smith (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Janeen Sollman (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- Kathleen Taylor (D, 21) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed With Secretary of State.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Read. Carried by Nguyen D. Adopted.
- : Recommendation: Be adopted.
- : Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- : Referred to Rules.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
- : Final reading. Carried by President Wagner. Adopted.
- : Made a Special Order of Business by voice vote.
Votes
- Read. Carried by Nguyen D. Adopted. (March 3, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HRULES Committee Vote (March 2, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final reading. Carried by President Wagner. Adopted. (February 20, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SRULES Committee Vote (February 18, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SCR206?
- SCR206 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2026 Legislative Measures): In memoriam: State Senator Aaron Lionel Woods.
- What does SCR206 do?
- Digest: Pays respect to the life and memory of Aaron Woods. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.2). In memoriam: State Senator Aaron Lionel Woods, 1949-2025.
- What is the status of SCR206?
- Signed into law as of March 5, 2026. Latest action: Filed With Secretary of State. (March 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SCR206?
- Rob Wagner (D, 19), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SCR206?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/206
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