Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Oregon
Votes with Democrats
98%
on 59 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 100%
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 225 of 225 roll calls · Senate median 99%
Their bills that became law
7 of 12
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 7
Roll calls on record
225
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 Jeff Golden 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 Jeff Golden sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Jeff Golden is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
1 of 59 party-line votes.
SB1517 · Relating to civil litigation; and declaring an emergency.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-02-24 · Passed 16–13 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB4147 · Relating to medical assistance; prescribing an effective date.
Senate Committee Do pass the A-Eng bill · 2026-03-04 · Passed 3–2
SB1597 · Relating to energy generation; prescribing an effective date.
Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) · 2026-02-16 · Passed 3–2
SB1541 · Relating to greenhouse gas emissions; prescribing an effective date.
Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. Refer to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng) · 2026-02-10 · Passed 3–2
SB1590 · Relating to public lands; and declaring an emergency.
Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) · 2026-02-10 · Passed 3–2
HB4138 · Relating to limitations on the actions of public employees; and declaring an emergency.
Senate Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) · 2026-02-27 · Passed 3–1
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.
Dick AndersonRepublican · District 5 · 83 shared contested votes
43%
Mike McLaneRepublican · District 30 · 83 shared contested votes
39%
Suzanne WeberRepublican · District 16 · 82 shared contested votes
37%
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 (0 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Jeff Golden 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.
Introduced12
Out of committee7
Passed one chamber7
Passed both chambers7
Became law7
Never left committee0
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 7 bills that became law this session.
Relating to consumer finance loans; and prescribing an effective date.
Declares that this state does not want a certain federal law to apply to consumer finance loans made in this state. Says who the laws that govern consumer finance loans in this state apply to and when. Says what needs to be in an application…
Became lawChapter 113, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026. · 2026-04-13
Relating to funding for natural resource matters; prescribing an effective date; and providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.
The Act increases a tax on short-term lodging. The Act changes the name of a subaccount related to wildlife. The Act lists how moneys from the tax increase must be distributed. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.8). Increases the state transient lodging tax. Changes the name of…
Became lawChapter 140, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026. · 2026-04-13
Relating to landlord disclosure of confidential information; and prescribing an effective date.
This Act limits the private information that a landlord can share. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Limits the circumstances under which a landlord may disclose confidential information. Authorizes statutory damages for individuals affected by knowing violations. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Became lawChapter 61, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026. · 2026-04-06
Relating to public lands; and declaring an emergency.
This Act prohibits state public bodies from helping the feds sell their public lands. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Prohibits public bodies from assisting the federal government with privatization of certain federally owned lands. Sunsets January 2, 2032. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Became lawEffective date, March 31, 2026. · 2026-04-06
Relating to the state post-secondary education system; and declaring an emergency.
Tells the HECC to study the system of higher education in Oregon. Tells the HECC to submit two reports. Declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). [Digest: Tells the HECC to study the system of higher education…
Became lawChapter 62, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026. · 2026-04-06
Relating to fire hardening of residential properties; and prescribing an effective date.
This Act stops HOAs or deed terms from limiting an owner from upgrading the fire safety of materials in their home. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Invalidates deed restrictions and planned community governing documents prohibiting the [removal] replacement of nonfire-hardened building materials or installation of fire-hardened…
Became lawEffective date, June 5, 2026. · 2026-04-06
Relating to revenue estimates; prescribing an effective date.
The Act adds detail for methods of making estimates of how much tax money comes into the General Fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Prescribes methodology for the preparation of revenue estimates used in the budgeting process and as applicable to the surplus revenue refund process.…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
Relating to tax treatment of mortgage interest; prescribing an effective date.
The Act ends the tax deduction for mortgage interest paid for a taxpayer's second home. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Disallows, for purposes of personal income taxation, a mortgage interest deduction for a residence other than the taxpayer's principal residence, unless the taxpayer sells the residence…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
Relating to inclusive utility investment programs.
Tells each power company to make a program to help pay for energy projects that reduce customers' costs. Sets out program standards. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Requires each electric company to develop an inclusive utility investment program to provide financing for customers' energy efficiency upgrades…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
Relating to lobbying; prescribing an effective date.
The Act says that lobbyists must give certain information to the OGEC. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Requires lobbyists to provide a notice to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission regarding certain information about the lobbyist's representation of certain clients, the lobbyist's compensation and the lobbyist's new…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to primary elections.
Proposes a change to the state Constitution. Requires the names of all candidates to be listed on a single ballot for a primary. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require that primary election ballots must contain the names of…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
Honoring the Association of Oregon Counties on the 120th anniversary of its founding.
Honors the AOC on the 120th year since it was founded. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Honors the Association of Oregon Counties on the 120th anniversary of its founding.
Became lawFiled With Secretary of State. · 2026-02-27
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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HB4036 · 2026-03-06
Relating to affordable housing; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading)
SB1515 · 2026-03-06
Relating to wrongful convictions; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading in Concurrence)
HB4016 · 2026-03-06
Relating to tax compliance; and prescribing an effective date. (Senate Third Reading)
SCR209 · 2026-03-06
Establishing deadlines for presession-filed legislative measures for the 2027 regular session of the Eighty-fourth Legislative Assembly. (Senate Final Reading)
HB4086 · 2026-03-06
Relating to economic development; and prescribing an effective date. (Senate Third Reading)
SB1573 · 2026-03-06
Relating to syringe service programs. (Senate Withdraw from Committee)
HB4043 · 2026-03-06
Relating to courts. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4127 · 2026-03-06
Relating to Medicaid payments to reproductive health care providers; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4130 · 2026-03-06
Relating to farm use. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4084 · 2026-03-06
Relating to economic development; and prescribing an effective date. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4062 · 2026-03-06
Relating to evaluating Business Oregon programs; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4153 · 2026-03-06
Relating to farm stores. (Senate Third Reading)
SB1517 · 2026-03-06
Relating to civil litigation; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading in Concurrence)
HB4132 · 2026-03-06
Relating to veterans; and prescribing an effective date. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4061 · 2026-03-06
Relating to a unified trade strategy for Oregon; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading)
SB5701 · 2026-03-06
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading)
HB5203 · 2026-03-06
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4100 · 2026-03-06
Relating to bulk fuel terminals; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4075 · 2026-03-06
Relating to hospital finance; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4121 · 2026-03-06
Relating to emergency management. (Senate Third Reading)
SB1601 · 2026-03-06
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading)
SCR205 · 2026-03-06
Adjourning sine die the 2026 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly. (Senate Final Reading)
HB5204 · 2026-03-06
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4177 · 2026-03-06
Relating to public meetings; and prescribing an effective date. (Senate Third Reading)
SB1546 · 2026-03-05
Relating to artificial intelligence companions. (Senate Third Reading in Concurrence)
HB4145 · 2026-03-05
Relating to firearms; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4114 · 2026-03-05
Relating to law enforcement operations; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Motion to substitute Minority Report)
SB1568 · 2026-03-05
Relating to perinatal services; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading in Concurrence)
HB4088 · 2026-03-05
Relating to health; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Motion to substitute Minority Report)
HB4088 · 2026-03-05
Relating to health; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4116 · 2026-03-05
Relating to consumer finance loans; and prescribing an effective date. (Senate Motion to substitute Minority Report)
HB4116 · 2026-03-05
Relating to consumer finance loans; and prescribing an effective date. (Senate Motion to Refer)
HB4116 · 2026-03-05
Relating to consumer finance loans; and prescribing an effective date. (Senate Third Reading)
SB1554 · 2026-03-05
Relating to infants born alive. (Senate Withdraw from Committee)
HB4111 · 2026-03-05
Relating to immigration-related practices; and prescribing an effective date. (Senate Motion to substitute Minority Report)
HB4111 · 2026-03-05
Relating to immigration-related practices; and prescribing an effective date. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4148 · 2026-03-05
Relating to local taxation; and prescribing an effective date. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4142 · 2026-03-05
Relating to marijuana for medical use; and prescribing an effective date. (Senate Third Reading)
SB5702 · 2026-03-05
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading)
SB1502 · 2026-03-05
Relating to proposed legislative measures to be filed by the Secretary of State; and prescribing an effective date. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4020 · 2026-03-05
Relating to permits; and prescribing an effective date. (Senate Third Reading)
SB5703 · 2026-03-05
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4018 · 2026-03-05
Relating to elections; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4179 · 2026-03-05
Relating to entities created by the Oregon Health and Science University. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4138 · 2026-03-05
Relating to limitations on the actions of public employees; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4161 · 2026-03-05
Relating to use of official position or office; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4151 · 2026-03-05
Relating to initiating a false report. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4114 · 2026-03-05
Relating to law enforcement operations; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4144 · 2026-03-05
Relating to batteries. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4007 · 2026-03-05
Relating to transportation; and prescribing an effective date. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4159 · 2026-03-05
Relating to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4033 · 2026-03-05
Relating to emergency volunteers; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4089 · 2026-03-05
Relating to criminal offenses related to work. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4040 · 2026-03-05
Relating to health care; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading)
HB4178 · 2026-03-05
Relating to rounding procedures in transactions; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading)
SCR202 · 2026-03-05
Urging Oregonians to avoid psychoactive drug use except for legitimate medical purposes. (Senate Withdraw from Committee)
SCR205 · 2026-03-04
Adjourning sine die the 2026 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly. (Senate Committee Do adopt)
HB4145 · 2026-03-04
Relating to firearms; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.))
SB1570 · 2026-03-04
Relating to protections in health care facilities; and prescribing an effective date. (Senate Third Reading in Concurrence)
SB1590 · 2026-03-04
Relating to public lands; and declaring an emergency. (Senate Third Reading in Concurrence)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 225 total roll-call votes this session).
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