Jeff Golden
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38
Bills sponsored
this session · 154 all-time
70
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 309 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
5088
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 5088 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026R1 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
96.9%
based on 225 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
3.1%
based on 225 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 225 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
154 billsCurrent session 38 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
- SB 952 Requires the Governor to appoint a United States Senator when a vacancy in the office occurs. Signed
- SB 1098 Prohibits discrimination when selecting or retaining school library materials, textbooks or instructional materials or when developing and implementing a curriculum. Signed
- SB 1187 Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program as an interagency response to the effects of climate change. In Committee
- SCR 29 Recognizes Bill Thorndike (1953-2025) for his service and commitment to the people of the State of Oregon. Introduced
- HB 2679 Directs the State Department of Agriculture to classify certain pesticides containing neonicotinoids as restricted-use. In Committee
- HB 3167 Prohibits willfully selling or using software that is designed to circumvent, thwart, interfere with or evade a control or measure, including a security measure or an access control system, that an operator, ticket seller or reseller establishes or uses to ensure an equitable distribution, sale or resale of admission tickets for an entertainment event, including a public or private presale of admission tickets. Signed
- 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 3149 Allows for additional distributions of state moneys to wildfire-impacted school districts for an additional school year. In Committee
- HB 3232 Removes the eligibility requirement for the low income rental housing property tax exemption that property of a limited equity cooperative be constructed or converted after the local governing body adopts the exemption program. Signed
- HB 3546 Directs the Public Utility Commission to provide for a classification of service for large energy use facilities. Signed
- SB 1177 Increases the amount of the estimate of revenues that will be received from General Fund revenue sources other than corporate income and excise taxes for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023. In Committee
- HB 3954 Prohibits the Adjutant General from assisting or allowing the United States Department of Defense or any branch thereof to communicate with any individual or unit of the Oregon National Guard for purposes of calling the individual or unit into active service unless the active service is for a certain listed reason. In Committee
- SJR 28 Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to establish a fundamental right to a clean, safe and healthy environment. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election held throughout this state. In Committee
- SB 680 Prohibits a person from publishing or causing to be published an environmental marketing claim, net zero claim or reputational advertising that is materially false, misleading, deceptive or fraudulent. In Committee
- SB 128 Requires the Public Utility Commission to study electric power. In Committee
- SB 681 Prohibits the State Treasurer from renewing investments in or making new investments in a private market fund if the managers of the fund have stated an intention to invest in fossil fuels, subject to fiduciary duties. In Committee
- SB 746 Directs the Department of Justice to report annually to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means and the committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary on the use of outside counsel to defend state agencies in lawsuits. In Committee
- SJR 29 Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a majority of each house of the Legislative Assembly to be present to conduct business. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election. In Committee
- SB 679 Provides that parties that have caused a certain amount of greenhouse gas emissions are strictly liable to harmed parties for damages incurred as a result of extreme weather attributable to climate change or a climate disaster. In Committee
- SB 682 Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program within the Department of Environmental Quality. In Committee
- SB 1164 Provides that a person may request that the Department of Transportation include on the person's driver license, driver permit or identification card the fact that the person has a disability that interferes with the person's ability to effectively communicate with a police officer. In Committee
- SJR 34 Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to create a fund to be expended for wildfire prevention, suppression or management. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election. In Committee
- HB 3194 Establishes joint and several liability for landowners under certain circumstances involving the operation of farmworker camps. Signed
- HB 2966 Establishes the State Public Finance Task Force. In Committee
Historical 116 bills
- HB 3349 Relating to tax treatment of mortgage interest; prescribing an effective date. Died
- SB 1043 Relating to expenses of foster children. Died
- HB 3212 Relating to higher education; declaring an emergency. Died
- SJM 7 Urging Congress to enact Green New Deal legislation. Died
- SB 853 Relating to pesticides. Died
- SB 818 Relating to election cybersecurity. Died
- HB 2882 Relating to liability for contamination by genetically engineered organisms. Died
- HB 2809 Relating to competency-based education; declaring an emergency. Died
- SB 772 Relating to a task force on forest health enhancement; declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 3004 Relating to election campaigns; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 3029 Relating to public banks. Died
- SB 916 Relating to political communications. Died
- SB 1596 Relating to a right to repair consumer electronic equipment. Signed
- HB 4130 Relating to the practice of health care; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 4155 Relating to infrastructure financing; declaring an emergency. Died
- SB 1593 Relating to timber taxation; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection. Died
- SB 1592 Relating to expansion of behavioral health workforce; declaring an emergency. Died
- SCR 204 In memoriam: Bill Bradbury, 1949-2023. Died
- HB 4083 Relating to the removal of thermal coal from the State Treasury investment portfolio. Signed
- SB 1595 Relating to protections from debt collection; declaring an emergency. Signed
- SB 507 Relating to farm direct marketing; and prescribing an effective date. Signed
- SB 1068 Relating to annexing territory to rural fire protection districts; and prescribing an effective date. Signed
- SB 869 Relating to resilient efficient buildings; prescribing an effective date. Died
- SB 503 Relating to homeowners associations. Died
- SB 542 Relating to a right to repair consumer electronic equipment; prescribing an effective date. Died
Co-sponsored
309 billsCurrent session 70 bills
- HB 3899 Lowers the thresholds above which, in applicable circumstances, controllers are subject to regulation in processing consumers' personal data. In Committee
- SB 548 Increases the minimum legal marriageable age to 18 years of age. Signed
- SJM 10 Urges the President of the United States, the Executive Director of the Maritime Administration of the United States Department of Transportation and the Congress of the United States to purchase the SS United States from Okaloosa County, Florida, using funds transferred from the United States Department of Defense, designate it as a national landmark, restore it to its full working condition and name it the official flagship of our nation. In Committee
- SB 599 Prohibits landlords from inquiring about or discriminating on the basis of a tenant's or applicant's immigration or citizenship status, rejecting an applicant based on the type of identifying documentation or disclosing or threatening disclosure of an applicant's or a tenant's immigration or citizenship status for improper purposes. Signed
- SB 702 Prohibits distributing, selling, attempting to sell or offering to sell flavored inhalant delivery system products or flavored tobacco products in this state, except from premises established as a store by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission and licensed by the Department of Revenue or authorized by a local government. In Committee
- HB 3336 Declares a state policy regarding the electric transmission system. Signed
- HB 3179 Directs the Public Utility Commission to consider the cumulative economic impact of an electric or natural gas company's proposed residential rate or schedule of rates. Signed
- SB 611 Establishes the Food for All Oregonians Program in the Department of Human Services to provide nutrition assistance to children residing in this state who are six years of age or under and who would qualify for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program but for their immigration status. In Committee
- SCR 31 Commends the Legislative Commission on Indian Services on its 50th anniversary. Introduced
- HB 3767 Repeals the prohibition on local rent control. In Committee
- SB 550 Adds electric wheelchairs and complex rehabilitation technology to the type of consumer equipment for which an original equipment manufacturer must make available to an owner or independent repair provider a tool, part or other device or implement that the original equipment manufacturer makes available to an authorized service provider for the purpose of diagnosing, maintaining, repairing or updating consumer equipment. Signed
- 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
- SJM 2 Urges Congress to enact legislation alleviating the funding crisis in the Crime Victims Fund. Introduced
- HB 3489 Imposes a severance tax on owners of timber harvested from public or private forestland. In Committee
- HB 2980 Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish a Wildlife Stewardship Program. In Committee
- HB 3192 Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority for the purpose of screening newborns for five specific diseases under the Northwest Regional Newborn Bloodspot Screening Program. In Committee
- SB 602 Establishes the Nonprofit Advisory Council. 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 777 Directs the State Department of Agriculture to modify the methodology under which participating counties award grants for wolf depredation compensation. Signed
- HB 3628 Establishes the Oregon Electric Transmission Authority as an independent public corporation. In Committee
- HB 3209 Imposes a surcharge on certain vehicle registration fees and recreational vehicle trip permits. In Committee
- HCR 9 In memoriam: Secretary of State and former state Representative Dennis Michael Richardson, 1949-2019. Introduced
- 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 2256 Exempts the seller and a nonprofit, public body or tribe that purchases property for conservation purposes from civil or criminal liability for selling certain units of land not lawfully established. Signed
Historical 239 bills
- 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 2816 Relating to pest management; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 3265 Relating to large-capacity ammunition magazines; declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 3202 Relating to information provided when registering to vote; prescribing an effective date. Died
- SB 758 Relating to earned income tax credits; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 3203 Relating to multilingual election materials; prescribing an effective date. Died
- SB 275 Relating to firearm safety requirements; declaring an emergency. Died
- SB 457 Relating to higher education; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 2804 Relating to pets. Died
- SB 639 Relating to marijuana; prescribing an effective date. Died
- SB 549 Relating to juvenile offender sentencing; providing for criminal sentence reduction that requires approval by a two-thirds majority. Died
- HB 2837 Relating to program providing financial assistance to recipients who receive supplemental nutrition assistance; declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 3374 Relating to salary threshold for overtime exemption. Died
- HB 2828 Relating to admissibility of hearsay statements; declaring an emergency. Died
- SJR 20 Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to same day voter registration. Died
- SB 703 Relating to the sale of health information; declaring an emergency. Died
- SB 817 Relating to firearms. Died
- HCR 12 Designating rescued shelter dogs and cats as official state pet. Died
- HB 2960 Relating to dispensation of controlled substances; declaring an emergency. Died
- SB 649 Relating to ingredients in vaccines; prescribing an effective date. Died
- HB 3058 Relating to pesticides; declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 3251 Relating to the outdoor recreation industry. Died
- SB 794 Relating to student demographic data at post-secondary institutions of education. Died
- SB 589 Relating to the Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Program. Died
- SB 750 Relating to public enforcement actions. Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HB 4043
Relating to courts.
Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
SCR 202
Urging Oregonians to avoid psychoactive drug use except for legitimate medical purposes.
Motion to withdraw from committee on Rules failed. |
Nay | fail | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 4130
Relating to farm use.
Heard and Reported Out |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 4037
Relating to housing; and prescribing an effective date.
Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 4102
Relating to Department of Environmental Quality regulatory processes; and prescribing an effective date.
Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 02, 2026 |
|
HB 4035
Relating to land use; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 02, 2026 |
|
SB 1571
Relating to consumer products for adults; and prescribing an effective date.
Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. |
Yea | pass | February 20, 2026 |
|
SB 1568
Relating to perinatal services; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. |
Yea | pass | February 19, 2026 |
|
SB 1538
Relating to conduct of public education; and prescribing an effective date.
Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. |
Yea | pass | February 17, 2026 |
|
SCR 203
In memoriam: Moses Ross.
Rules suspended. Final reading. Carried by Frederick. Adopted. |
Yea | pass | February 16, 2026 |
|
HB 4082
Relating to housing for older persons; and prescribing an effective date.
Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 4092
Relating to child safety systems.
Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed. |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
HB 4024
Relating to speculative ticket sales; and prescribing an effective date.
Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2026 |
|
HB 4111
Relating to immigration-related practices; and prescribing an effective date.
Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed. |
Nay | fail | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 1554
Relating to infants born alive.
Motion to withdraw from committee on Health Care failed. |
Nay | fail | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 4047
Relating to rural emergency hospitals; and prescribing an effective date.
Third reading. Carried by Linthicum. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SCR 204
Honoring the Association of Oregon Counties on the 120th anniversary of its founding.
Heard and Reported Out |
Yea | pass | February 04, 2026 |
|
HB 5204
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 4120
Relating to smoking policies in residential tenancies.
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 03, 2026 |
|
HB 4107
Relating to urgent care centers.
Third reading. Carried by Hayden. Passed. |
Yea | pass | March 03, 2026 |
|
SB 1504
Relating to the administration of epinephrine.
Third reading. Carried by President Wagner. Passed. |
Yea | pass | February 12, 2026 |
|
HB 4116
Relating to consumer finance loans; and prescribing an effective date.
Motion to refer to Committee on Rules failed. |
Nay | fail | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 1556
Relating to representation of persons in the magistrate division of the Oregon Tax Court; and prescribing an effective date.
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SB 1551
Relating to fire hardening of residential properties; and prescribing an effective date.
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments |
Yea | pass | February 10, 2026 |
|
SB 1519
Relating to total disability.
Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed. |
Yea | pass | February 27, 2026 |
|
SB 1530
Relating to crime; declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. |
Yea | pass | February 24, 2026 |
|
SCR 18
Adjourning sine die 2023 regular session of Eighty-second Legislative Assembly.
Final reading. Carried by Lieber. Adopted. |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
HB 5030
Relating to lottery bonds; and declaring an emergency.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
HB 5029
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed. |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
HB 5006
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Steiner. Passed. |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
HB 5005
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Steiner. Passed. |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
HB 2732
Relating to child safety; and declaring an emergency.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Knopp. Passed. |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
HB 5049
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
HCR 38
Establishing limitations and deadlines for legislative measures for the 2024 regular session of the Eighty-second Legislative Assembly, and providing certain labor negotiation procedures.
Rules suspended. Final reading. Carried by Lieber. Adopted. |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
HB 3242
Relating to insurance claim settlement practices.
Rules suspended. Senate failed to adopt Conference Committee Report and repass bill. |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
HB 3414
Relating to local implementation of housing laws; declaring an emergency.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Bill failed. |
Nay | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
HB 3632
Relating to statute of limitations.
Third reading. Carried by Knopp. Passed. |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
HB 3229
Relating to fees for air pollution programs; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed. |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
HB 3086
Relating to the State Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Third reading. Carried by Taylor, Knopp. Passed. |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
HB 3013
Relating to pharmacy benefits; declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Bill failed. |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
HB 2971
Relating to voluntary in-stream leasing of water rights; and prescribing an effective date.
Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
HB 2757
Relating to crisis services; prescribing an effective date; and providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.
Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed. |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
HB 2527
Relating to wildlife habitat special assessment; and prescribing an effective date.
Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
HB 2128
Relating to the Master Settlement Agreement.
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
HB 2004
Relating to ranked choice voting; and providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.
Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
HJR 16
Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to the impeachment of statewide elected Executive Branch officials.
Final reading. Carried by Lieber, Knopp. Adopted. |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
SB 955
Relating to providing for mental health needs of the agricultural workforce; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Knopp, Sollman. Passed. |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
SB 5506
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
Third reading. Carried by Steiner. Passed. |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
SJR 34
Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to public official compensation.
Rules suspended. Senate concurred in House amendments and readopted Resolution. |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2023 |
|
HB 3396
Relating to health care; and declaring an emergency.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Steiner. Passed. |
Yea | pass | June 24, 2023 |