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63
Bills sponsored
this session · 247 all-time
49
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 408 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
5880
Recorded votes
96%
Vote participation
voted in 96% of 5880 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026R1 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
100%
based on 200 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0%
based on 200 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
98.5%
based on 200 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
247 billsCurrent session 63 bills
- HB 3863 Requires the Public Utility Commission to establish an eligibility cap at no less than 10 megawatts for the use of standard avoided costs rates and contracts for the purchase of energy or energy and capacity from qualifying facilities under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. Signed
- HB 3372 Permits certain exempt ground water users to withdraw up to 3,000 gallons of water per day for watering any lawn or noncommercial or commercial garden that does not exceed one-half acre. Signed
- HB 3463 Directs the Water Resources Department to study water banks. In Committee
- HB 3484 Increases appropriations made to the Water Resources Department for the 2025-2027 biennium to fund positions related to water right transaction processing activities. In Committee
- HB 2980 Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish a Wildlife Stewardship Program. In Committee
- HB 3806 Authorizes the Water Resources Commission to approve a Deschutes River water bank pilot program. Signed
- HB 3362 Imposes an excise tax on retail sales of tires. In Committee
- HB 3341 Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for deposit in the Community Drinking Water Enhancement and Protection Fund. In Committee
- HB 3364 Makes changes related to a water supply grant program. Signed
- HB 3104 Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization or local government association to serve as a statewide rural community resource center. In Committee
- HB 2978 Makes certain changes concerning a program to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions. Signed
- HB 3342 Modifies provisions of law related to the regulation and administration of water rights in this state. Signed
- HB 2988 Instructs the Water Resources Department to take certain actions related to aquifer recharge and aquifer storage and recovery. In Committee
- HB 2979 Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to various entities for food production and distribution. In Committee
- HB 3121 Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to distribute moneys to the Oregon Association of Water Utilities to provide technical assistance, or enter into a contract with a third party to provide technical assistance, to address the needs and vulnerabilities of small and very small community water systems, construct and equip a water utility training center and employ three staff to provide related support and resources. In Committee
- HB 3573 Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department for specified purposes relating to water resources data collection and monitoring for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025. In Committee
- HB 3526 Establishes a cause of action for a buyer in a real estate transaction if the seller fails to provide the results of required well tests. In Committee
- HB 3527 Establishes the Public Drinking Water, Stormwater and Sewer Ratepayer Assistance Fund. In Committee
- HB 3528 Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to the University of Oregon and Portland State University for water-related research and grants. In Committee
- HB 3531 Directs the Commission on Indian Services to employ a natural resources management tribal liaison officer to facilitate opportunities for integrated natural resources management between Indian tribes and state agencies with natural resources management duties. In Committee
- HB 3343 Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study natural resources. In Committee
- HB 3116 Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department for place-based water planning. In Committee
- SB 1160 Requires the State Department of Energy tostudy developing certain renewable energy projects in this state. In Committee
- HB 3544 Establishes uniform processes for hearing contested case proceedings relating to the use of water. Signed
- HB 3525 Requires, for each dwelling unit rented by a landlord for which the source of drinking water is an exempt well in a ground water quality management area, that the landlord collect and test samples of drinking water from the dwelling unit for arsenic, coliform bacteria, lead and nitrates. Signed
Historical 184 bills
- HB 3448 Relating to wine labeling; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 2617 Relating to recording of association meetings. Died
- HB 3211 Relating to a cannabis business certification program; declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 2824 Relating to a Governor's advisory board on youth. Died
- SB 244 Relating to small watercraft. Died
- HB 3132 Relating to voluntary stream restoration; declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 2729 Relating to programs for grants from Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund; declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 3438 Relating to the registration of reservoirs within the Big Butte Creek drainage area. Died
- SB 583 Relating to wildlife corridors. Died
- HB 2503 Relating to search and rescue operations. Died
- HB 2774 Relating to appeal of county decisions. Died
- HB 2322 Relating to the adoption of energy policies into statewide land use planning goals; declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 2982 Relating to abandoned residences. Died
- HB 2882 Relating to liability for contamination by genetically engineered organisms. Died
- HB 2888 Relating to the applicability of the Oregon Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association liability limit for long term care policies; declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 3040 Relating to marijuana production; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 2619 Relating to pesticides. Died
- HB 3251 Relating to the outdoor recreation industry. Died
- SB 946 Relating to transfers of rights to stored water; declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 3274 Relating to renewable energy. Died
- HB 3341 Relating to distance from certain places in which person may not use inhalant. Died
- HB 2616 Relating to payments under the Public Employees Retirement System subject to Oregon personal income tax; declaring an emergency. Died
- HCR 9 Supporting development of closed-loop pump storage projects. Died
- HB 2233 Relating to marijuana; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 2242 Relating to public utilities. Died
Co-sponsored
408 billsCurrent session 49 bills
- HB 3932 Prohibits a person from taking a beaver on waters or watersheds that are classified in a certain manner or on public land that is within the watersheds or within 200 feet of the ordinary high water mark of the waters. Signed
- HB 3910 Expands the justifications for a domestic water supply district to exercise the powers of a sanitary district. Signed
- HB 2007 Modifies requirements for the summer learning program. Signed
- HB 3336 Declares a state policy regarding the electric transmission system. Signed
- HB 3582 Modifies the qualifications for certain statutes of limitations for civil actions based on allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse and sexual assault. Signed
- HB 3533 Prohibits a person that offers or sells consumer goods or services in this state from advertising, displaying or offering a price for the consumer goods or services that does not include all fees and charges that a resident must pay to complete the transaction in the consumer goods or services other than taxes or fees that a governmental body imposes on the transaction or reasonable charges actually incurred for shipping the goods or providing the services. In Committee
- SCR 31 Commends the Legislative Commission on Indian Services on its 50th anniversary. Introduced
- HB 2006 Limits to 25 the number of legislative measures that a member of the Legislative Assembly may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. In Committee
- HB 3007 Prescribes the requirements for an immediate and temporary accommodations plan to be implemented when a public education provider receives notification that a student has been diagnosed with a concussion or other brain injury. Signed
- HB 3934 Allows an exclusion from the Oregon taxable estate of a surviving spouse for the unused portion of exclusion that applied to the prior deceased spouse of the decedent. In Committee
- SJM 2 Urges Congress to enact legislation alleviating the funding crisis in the Crime Victims Fund. Introduced
- HB 3978 Prohibits a research facility from using public funds to directly fund medically unnecessary laboratory research on dogs or cats that is classified under certain pain and distress categories. In Committee
- HB 3962 Allows city and county services for which net local transient lodging tax revenue may be used to be provided either directly by the city or county or indirectly by a special district. In Committee
- HB 2135 Allows battery-charged fences on properties not used as residences. In Committee
- HB 2947 Directs the Oregon State University Extension Service and the College of Agricultural Sciences of Oregon State University to study the distribution and occurrence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found in biosolids applied to agricultural fields that do not produce crops intended for human consumption. Signed
- SB 761 Authorizes the Water Resources Department to approve applications by certain water districts within the Walla Walla basin to lease existing water rights for temporary conversion to in-stream water rights if certain conditions exist and the department makes certain determinations. Signed
- HB 3199 Requires the Legislative Policy and Research Director to conduct a study on statewide attendance initiatives. Signed
- HB 2299 Modifies the crime of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image to include the disclosure of digitally created, manipulated or altered images. Signed
- HB 3209 Imposes a surcharge on certain vehicle registration fees and recreational vehicle trip permits. In Committee
- HB 3560 Expands areas where a child care facility may be sited. Signed
- HB 3681 Requires the Energy Facility Siting Council to conclude a contested case and issue a final order within 12 months from the date of a proposed order. Signed
- SCR 9 Commends the Legislative Commission on Indian Services on its 50th anniversary. In Committee
- HB 2974 Modifies the meaning of "sexually explicit conduct" for certain crimes involving children. In Committee
- HB 3583 Requires the sentencing court to consider as mitigation evidence whether the defendant was subjected to domestic violence that was ongoing when the criminal behavior occurred and was a significant factor in the criminal behavior, and the criminal behavior was directed against the domestic violence perpetrator. In Committee
- HB 3609 Requires each electric company to develop a distributed power plant program for the procurement of grid services to be provided by distributed energy resources. In Committee
Historical 359 bills
- HB 3349 Relating to tax treatment of mortgage interest; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 2301 Relating to wine. Died
- HCR 22 Resolving that Legislative Assembly shall appropriate from General Fund to Department of Veterans' Affairs amount that is no less than amount appropriated in biennium beginning July 1, 2015, as adjusted. Died
- HB 3094 Relating to Housing and Community Services Department programs; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 3031 Relating to family medical leave benefits; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority. Died
- HB 3020 Relating to menstrual products in schools; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 3240 Relating to child care; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 2340 Relating to seller's property disclosure statement. Died
- HB 3169 Relating to limited charter financial institutions. Died
- SB 853 Relating to pesticides. Died
- HB 2740 Relating to cannabis; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 3182 Relating to onsite nonpotable water systems; declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 2804 Relating to pets. Died
- HB 2505 Relating to firearm safety requirements; declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 2688 Relating to a right to repair digital electronic equipment; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 3333 Relating to unlawful conduct in the workplace; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 2772 Relating to household hazardous waste; declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 3374 Relating to salary threshold for overtime exemption. Died
- HB 2304 Relating to Willamette Falls navigation infrastructure; declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 2511 Relating to pediatric mental health disorders. Died
- HB 2743 Relating to elective reduced rate of taxation on pass-through income; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 2828 Relating to admissibility of hearsay statements; declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 3055 Relating to fire-retardant chemicals in certain consumer products; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 3141 Relating to transportation electrification. Died
- HCR 33 Urging cooperative approach to create comprehensive state water vision. 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. |
Yea | 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. |
Yea | 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. |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 4159
Relating to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission.
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. |
Yea | 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. |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 4108
Relating to annexation of land noncontiguous to a city.
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. |
Yea | 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. |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 5204
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 5203
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
SB 1501
Relating to the Moda Center; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed. |
Yea | 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. |
Yea | 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. |
Yea | 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. |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SB 1521
Relating to local requirements to develop affordable housing.
Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed. |
Yea | 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. |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SB 1567
Relating to mixed income housing; and prescribing an effective date.
Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed. |
Yea | 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. |
Yea | 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. |
Yea | 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. |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 4036
Relating to affordable housing; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 4016
Relating to tax compliance; and prescribing an effective date.
Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 4128
Relating to sale of single-family residences.
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 4076
Relating to energy; and prescribing an effective date.
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. |
Yea | 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 |