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25
Bills sponsored
this session · 67 all-time
8
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 195 all-time
2
Enacted into law
this session · 9 all-time
3792
Recorded votes
89%
Vote participation
voted in 89% of 3792 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026R1 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
81.6%
based on 204 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
18.4%
based on 204 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
97.6%
based on 204 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
67 billsCurrent session 25 bills
- SB 1189 Creates a limited exception to water quality permitting requirements for a treatment works located within the North Santiam Basin. Signed
- HB 3156 Requires each public utility to include with each utility bill the phone numbers for the Public Utility Commission's consumer services and website address for the commission's online consumer complaint form. Signed
- HB 3150 Establishes an income tax credit for volunteer firefighters. In Committee
- HB 3163 Allows counties to adopt an ordinance or resolution that provides, for purposes of ad valorem property taxation, a specially assessed value for the owner-occupied primary residences of individuals who are at least 62 years of age. In Committee
- SB 545 Establishes an income tax credit for volunteer firefighters. In Committee
- HB 3594 Allows students enrolled full-time in an Oregon institution of higher education to be treated as residents for the purpose of purchasing licenses, tags and permits issued by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission. In Committee
- SB 1038 Maintains current time standards in Oregon unless certain conditions are met. In Committee
- HB 3155 Permits a person to operate Class I, Class III and Class IV all-terrain vehicles on highways that are not interstate highways if the all-terrain vehicle meets vehicle equipment standards and the all-terrain vehicle is registered. In Committee
- SB 926 Prohibits the recovery from customers of certain costs and expenses that an electric company incurs if a court or jury finds that a wildfire resulted from the negligence or a higher degree of fault on the part of the electric company. In Committee
- HB 3153 Authorizes a person to use dogs to hunt or pursue cougars on private property owned by the person or with the consent of the property owner. In Committee
- HB 3161 Prohibits a public utility from increasing the public utility's rates or schedules of rates if the public utility has, for a period of three or more years, outstanding or contingent liabilities arising out of wildfire-related litigation. In Committee
- HB 3436 Prohibits a city from requiring a property owner to pay for the removal of a tree from public property or repairs to a public sidewalk damaged by a tree on public property. In Committee
- HB 3151 Removes the cap on the amounts distributed from the State School Fund to school districts for students who are eligible for special education as children with disabilities. In Committee
- HB 3154 Removes certain lands from definitions of buildable lands for purposes of urbanization. In Committee
- HB 3162 Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Education for distribution to schools for the purpose of providing child care before and after school hours. In Committee
- HB 3157 Establishes a refundable personal income tax credit for making a blood donation to certain organizations during a declared period of emergency. In Committee
- HB 3160 Directs the State Fire Marshal to study funding for fire districts. In Committee
- HB 3158 Allows certain photovoltaic solar power generation facilities on lands zoned for exclusive farm use to operate alongside farm or allowed nonfarm uses on a tract. In Committee
- HB 3152 Requires the Secretary of State to establish an electronic filing system to allow a candidate for nomination or election to a county or city office held at a primary or general election to file a portrait and statement electronically with the secretary if the candidate cannot have the portrait and statement printed in the county voters' pamphlet. In Committee
- HB 2953 Removes the percentage cap on the amount of moneys that are distributed from the State School Fund to school districts for students eligible for special education as a child with a disability. In Committee
- HB 2901 Modifies the safe haven law to allow a parent to anonymously leave an infant in a newborn safety device. In Committee
- HB 3742 Provides that members of the Legislative Assembly and legislative branch employees who have a valid concealed handgun license have an affirmative defense to a charge of possessing a firearm within the Capitol, and may not be arrested or charged for the offense while in possession of the license. In Committee
- HB 3697 Provides that theft of a controlled substance or a prescription medication constitutes theft in the first degree. In Committee
- HB 3164 Increases the allowable size of temporary signs on private property. In Committee
- HB 3159 Limits the maximum percentage by which a public utility may increase a rate or schedule of rates in a calendar year to the average percentage change of the Consumer Price Index. In Committee
Historical 42 bills
- SB 1548 Relating to standards of time. Died
- HB 4057 Relating to unlawful strikes. Died
- SB 1520 Relating to an income tax subtraction for amounts received in wildfire litigation; prescribing an effective date. Signed
- HB 4007 Relating to tax treatment of wildfire litigation; prescribing an effective date. Died
- SB 1545 Relating to the assessment of rebuilt homesteads; prescribing an effective date. Signed
- HJM 201 Urging Congress to continue its support of Israel in Israel's war against Hamas. Died
- HB 2895 Relating to State School Fund distributions; declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 3626 Relating to anonymous surrenders of infants. Signed
- SB 1012 Relating to the assessment of rebuilt homesteads; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 3175 Relating to an income tax credit for volunteer firefighters; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 3073 Relating to public disclosure of voter records; and prescribing an effective date. Signed
- HB 3248 Relating to all-terrain vehicles. Died
- HB 3389 Relating to state standards for firefighters. Died
- HB 3076 Relating to anonymous surrenders of infants. Died
- HB 3075 Relating to temporary signs on private property. Died
- HB 3603 Relating to evidence. Died
- SB 1090 Relating to standards of time. Died
- HJR 13 Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to vacancies in office of judge of circuit court. Died
- HB 2896 Relating to candidate filings. Died
- HB 2897 Relating to cougars. Died
- HB 2900 Relating to executive clemency. Died
- HB 2917 Relating to violations of removal-fill laws. Died
- HB 2894 Relating to delivery of controlled substances. Died
- HB 2899 Relating to defining buildable lands. Died
- HB 2893 Relating to exclusions from estate tax; prescribing an effective date. Died
Co-sponsored
195 billsCurrent session 8 bills
- HB 3380 Increases the tax credit allowed to rural volunteer emergency medical services providers from $250 per tax year to $1,000 per tax year. In Committee
- HB 3149 Allows for additional distributions of state moneys to wildfire-impacted school districts for an additional school year. In Committee
- HB 3551 Requires public bodies and law enforcement agencies to enforce federal immigration laws with respect to any individual who is convicted of a violent felony or Class A misdemeanor or felony sexual offense. In Committee
- HB 3140 Provides that an operator may require a person who engages in a sport, fitness or recreational activity in various ways to release the operator from claims for ordinary negligence. In Committee
- HB 3119 Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from implementing or enforcing the Advanced Clean Trucks regulations before January 1, 2027. In Committee
- HB 3165 Transfers moneys from amounts retained in the Fund for Student Success to the School Stabilization Subaccount for Wildfire-impacted School Districts and increases the expenditure limitation for payment of grants-in-aid, program costs and purchased services for the Department of Education for the 2023-2025 biennium for the purpose of awarding grants to school districts impacted by wildfires. In Committee
- HB 2295 Amends landowner immunity provisions to focus on the activities and outdoor location of injured users and not the users' intended purposes. In Committee
- HB 3103 Directs the State Forester to determine the available state forestland, establish sustainable harvest levels for harvesting timber on state forestland and manage available state forestland. In Committee
Historical 187 bills
- HJR 203 Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to parental rights. Died
- HB 4161 Relating to school choice. Died
- HB 4054 Relating to participation in athletics according to biological sex. Died
- HB 4095 Relating to graduation requirements; declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 4111 Relating to farm machinery and equipment; prescribing an effective date. Signed
- HB 4058 Relating to regulated real estate activities. Signed
- SCR 211 In memoriam: Steve Druckenmiller, 1950-2023. Died
- SB 1588 Relating to controlled substances. Died
- HB 4036 Relating to controlled substances; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 4055 Relating to exempt amount under corporate activity tax; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 3585 Relating to the management of state forests; declaring an emergency. Died
- SB 498 Relating to estate tax treatment of natural resource property; and prescribing an effective date. Signed
- HB 2306 Relating to the Department of State Police. Died
- HB 2631 Relating to the effects of wolves on livestock. Died
- HB 2309 Relating to DNA samples; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 2998 Relating to soil health; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 3584 Relating to responses to safety threats in schools. Signed
- HB 3581 Relating to courthouses. Died
- HB 2142 Relating to determination of commercial activity of taxpayer engaged in farming operation; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 3261 Relating to funding for school safety; declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 3350 Relating to school safety; declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 2305 Relating to military pay; prescribing an effective date. Died
- SB 853 Relating to payment of travel for telecommuting state workers. Died
- HB 3086 Relating to the State Fish and Wildlife Commission. Signed
- HB 3420 Relating to participation in medical procedures. Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SCR 205
Adjourning sine die the 2026 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly.
Rules suspended. Read. Carried by Helm. Adopted. |
Nay | pass | March 07, 2026 |
|
SCR 209
Establishing deadlines for presession-filed legislative measures for the 2027 regular session of the Eighty-fourth Legislative Assembly.
Rules suspended. Read. Carried by Grayber. Adopted. |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
SB 1601
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
SB 5701
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
SB 5703
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
SB 5702
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed. |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
SB 1585
Relating to matching grants for cities; and prescribing an effective date.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Diehl. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
SB 1502
Relating to proposed legislative measures to be filed by the Secretary of State; and prescribing an effective date.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Elmer. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 4179
Relating to entities created by the Oregon Health and Science University.
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 4159
Relating to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission.
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 4145
Relating to firearms; and declaring an emergency.
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 4138
Relating to limitations on the actions of public employees; and declaring an emergency.
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 4108
Relating to annexation of land noncontiguous to a city.
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 4082
Relating to housing for older persons; and prescribing an effective date.
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 5204
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed. |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 5203
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed. |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
SB 1501
Relating to the Moda Center; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed. |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
SB 1517
Relating to civil litigation; and declaring an emergency.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Levy E, Helfrich. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
SB 1525
Relating to organizations relevant to Oregon's coastal resources; and prescribing an effective date.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
SB 1595
Relating to professional workforce; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Watanabe. Passed. |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 4075
Relating to hospital finance; and declaring an emergency.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Wright, Nosse. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 4018
Relating to elections; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Bowman, Elmer. Passed. |
Nay | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 1565
Relating to snowmobiles; and prescribing an effective date.
Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 1544
Relating to transportation; and prescribing an effective date.
Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 1516
Relating to public safety; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 1515
Relating to wrongful convictions; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Chotzen. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 4121
Relating to emergency management.
Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 4100
Relating to bulk fuel terminals; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Isadore, Nelson. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 4037
Relating to housing; and prescribing an effective date.
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 4021
Relating to administrative rules; and prescribing an effective date.
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 1575
Relating to hospice licensure; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed. |
Nay | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SB 1521
Relating to local requirements to develop affordable housing.
Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed. |
Nay | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SB 1510
Relating to taxation; and prescribing an effective date.
Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SB 1509
Relating to electors of President and Vice President of the United States; and prescribing an effective date.
Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SB 1568
Relating to perinatal services; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed. |
Nay | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SB 1567
Relating to mixed income housing; and prescribing an effective date.
Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed. |
Nay | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SB 1546
Relating to artificial intelligence companions.
Third reading. Carried by Dobson. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SB 1535
Relating to child care; and prescribing an effective date.
Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 4177
Relating to public meetings; and prescribing an effective date.
Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed. |
Nay | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 4153
Relating to farm stores.
Third reading. Carried by Breese-Iverson. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 4127
Relating to Medicaid payments to reproductive health care providers; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed. |
Nay | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 4086
Relating to economic development; and prescribing an effective date.
Third reading. Carried by Nguyen D. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 4084
Relating to economic development; and prescribing an effective date.
Third reading. Carried by Nguyen D. Passed. |
Nay | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 4036
Relating to affordable housing; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. |
Nay | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 4016
Relating to tax compliance; and prescribing an effective date.
Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed. |
Nay | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 4128
Relating to sale of single-family residences.
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. |
Nay | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 4076
Relating to energy; and prescribing an effective date.
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. |
Nay | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 4070
Relating to health care; and prescribing an effective date.
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 4060
Relating to fluorescent lamps; and declaring an emergency.
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 4041
Relating to public safety; and declaring an emergency.
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |