Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Oregon
Democratic
· Representative
April Dobson
Represents District 39 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
96%
on 56 party-line votes · House Democrats median 98%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 197 of 200 roll calls · House median 91%
Their bills that became law
4 of 8
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 4
Roll calls on record
200
2026 Legislative Measures
Votes and bills updated Oct 5, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 Legislative Measures.
How April Dobson votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where April Dobson sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. April Dobson is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
2 of 56 party-line votes.
HB5203 · Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
House Third Reading · 2026-03-06 · Passed 31–24 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB1538 · Relating to conduct of public education; and prescribing an effective date.
House Third Reading · 2026-02-26 · Passed 36–21 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB1538 · Relating to conduct of public education; and prescribing an effective date.
House Committee Do Pass the A-Eng bill · 2026-02-25 · Passed 5–3
HB4098 · Relating to violations of the Insurance Code as unlawful trade practices.
House Third Reading · 2026-02-18 · Failed 28–30
HB4079 · Relating to policies for when federal immigration authorities enter public education property; and prescribing an effective date.
House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) · 2026-02-11 · Passed 5–3
HB4014 · Relating to state finance; declaring an emergency.
House Third Reading · 2026-03-03 · Passed 32–26
SB1537 · Relating to boards of education of community college districts; declaring an emergency.
House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) · 2026-02-25 · Passed 7–1
Republicans they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Greg SmithRepublican · District 57 · 63 shared contested votes
48%
Kevin MannixRepublican · District 21 · 59 shared contested votes
46%
Mark OwensRepublican · District 60 · 55 shared contested votes
38%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (3 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills April Dobson was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced8
Out of committee5
Passed one chamber4
Passed both chambers4
Became law4
Never left committee0
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 4 bills that became law this session.
Relating to student attendance data; and declaring an emergency.
Makes public data that are collected about students going to school. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Requires the compilation of data about students who are regular attenders or who are chronically absent. [Takes effect July 1, 2026.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Became lawChapter 69, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026. · 2026-04-06
Relating to health; and declaring an emergency.
The Act says that it is the policy of this state to make sure people are allowed to get certain kinds of health care, including care for their bodies and gender identity. The Act also makes changes to laws about helping the federal government and…
Became lawChapter 52, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026. · 2026-04-06
Relating to Medicaid payments to reproductive health care providers; and declaring an emergency.
The Act allows OHA to pay health care providers that may not receive federal Medicaid funds. The Act requires OHA to pay providers using only state funds. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adopt a payment mechanism to pay certain nonprofit…
Became lawChapter 63, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026. · 2026-04-06
Relating to Department of Environmental Quality regulatory processes; and prescribing an effective date.
This Act changes the way DEQ can agree to make a regulatory process work faster or better. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Modifies the authority of the Department of Environmental Quality to enter into agreements with regulated entities to expedite or enhance a regulatory process. Takes…
Became lawChapter 55, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026. · 2026-04-06
Relating to outdoor school; declaring an emergency.
The Act raises the amount of lottery moneys for outdoor school. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Increases the biennial lottery allocation made for the outdoor school program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
Relating to school meals; prescribing an effective date.
Makes school meals available at no cost. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8). Requires school districts to offer lunch and breakfast to students at no charge, regardless of income. Provides exceptions. Requires school districts that make breakfast accessible at a school site to make breakfast accessible at…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
Relating to violations of the Insurance Code as unlawful trade practices.
Adds bad acts done with respect to insurance to the list of bad acts that are subject to the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Lets a person get from a court relief in addition to damages under the UTPA. Tells a district attorney to get permission…
Out of committeeFailed. · 2026-03-06
Relating to economic development; prescribing an effective date.
The Act would change the tax credit for semiconductor research. The Act would set up and change some tax breaks for advanced manufacturing, enterprise zones and regionally significant industrial sites. The Act would direct certain state agencies to set up deadlines to process applications for…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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HB5204 · 2026-03-06
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
HB4082 · 2026-03-06
Relating to housing for older persons; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
SB5701 · 2026-03-06
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
HB4138 · 2026-03-06
Relating to limitations on the actions of public employees; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
HB5203 · 2026-03-06
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SB5702 · 2026-03-06
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SB1502 · 2026-03-06
Relating to proposed legislative measures to be filed by the Secretary of State; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
SB5703 · 2026-03-06
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
HB4108 · 2026-03-06
Relating to annexation of land noncontiguous to a city. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
HB4159 · 2026-03-06
Relating to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
HB4179 · 2026-03-06
Relating to entities created by the Oregon Health and Science University. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
SB1585 · 2026-03-06
Relating to matching grants for cities; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
SB1501 · 2026-03-06
Relating to the Moda Center; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SB1601 · 2026-03-06
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SCR205 · 2026-03-06
Adjourning sine die the 2026 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly. (House Read and Adopted)
HB4145 · 2026-03-06
Relating to firearms; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
SCR209 · 2026-03-06
Establishing deadlines for presession-filed legislative measures for the 2027 regular session of the Eighty-fourth Legislative Assembly. (House Read and Adopted)
HB4121 · 2026-03-05
Relating to emergency management. (House Third Reading)
HB4018 · 2026-03-05
Relating to elections; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SB1515 · 2026-03-05
Relating to wrongful convictions; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SB1516 · 2026-03-05
Relating to public safety; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SB1565 · 2026-03-05
Relating to snowmobiles; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
SB1544 · 2026-03-05
Relating to transportation; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
HB4021 · 2026-03-05
Relating to administrative rules; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
HB4037 · 2026-03-05
Relating to housing; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
SB1525 · 2026-03-05
Relating to organizations relevant to Oregon's coastal resources; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
HB4100 · 2026-03-05
Relating to bulk fuel terminals; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
HB4075 · 2026-03-05
Relating to hospital finance; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SB1517 · 2026-03-05
Relating to civil litigation; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SB1595 · 2026-03-05
Relating to professional workforce; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
HB4016 · 2026-03-04
Relating to tax compliance; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
HB4070 · 2026-03-04
Relating to health care; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
HB4036 · 2026-03-04
Relating to affordable housing; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
HB4086 · 2026-03-04
Relating to economic development; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
HB4084 · 2026-03-04
Relating to economic development; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
HB4127 · 2026-03-04
Relating to Medicaid payments to reproductive health care providers; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
HB4041 · 2026-03-04
Relating to public safety; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
HB4035 · 2026-03-04
Relating to land use; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
HB4060 · 2026-03-04
Relating to fluorescent lamps; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
HB4076 · 2026-03-04
Relating to energy; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
HB4177 · 2026-03-04
Relating to public meetings; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
SB1567 · 2026-03-04
Relating to mixed income housing; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
HB4153 · 2026-03-04
Relating to farm stores. (House Third Reading)
HB4128 · 2026-03-04
Relating to sale of single-family residences. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
SB1546 · 2026-03-04
Relating to artificial intelligence companions. (House Third Reading)
SB1575 · 2026-03-04
Relating to hospice licensure; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SB1510 · 2026-03-04
Relating to taxation; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
SB1535 · 2026-03-04
Relating to child care; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
SB1509 · 2026-03-04
Relating to electors of President and Vice President of the United States; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
SB1521 · 2026-03-04
Relating to local requirements to develop affordable housing. (House Third Reading)
SB1568 · 2026-03-04
Relating to perinatal services; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
HB4020 · 2026-03-03
Relating to permits; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
HB4007 · 2026-03-03
Relating to transportation; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
HB4062 · 2026-03-03
Relating to evaluating Business Oregon programs; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SB1598 · 2026-03-03
Relating to access to health services; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
HB4130 · 2026-03-03
Relating to farm use. (House Third Reading)
HB4040 · 2026-03-03
Relating to health care; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SCR206 · 2026-03-03
In memoriam: State Senator Aaron Lionel Woods. (House Read and Adopted)
HB4014 · 2026-03-03
Relating to state finance; declaring an emergency. (House Motion to Rerefer)
HB4014 · 2026-03-03
Relating to state finance; declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 200 total roll-call votes this session).
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