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Democratic
· Senator
Julie Gonzales
Represents District 34 in the State Senate.
Votes with Democrats
99%
on 295 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 97%
Cast a vote
97%
Yea or Nay on 1,143 of 1,174 roll calls · Senate median 99%
Their bills that became law
16 of 24
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 23
Roll calls on record
1,174
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 10, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 Regular Session.
How Julie Gonzales 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 Julie Gonzales 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. Julie Gonzales is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
4 of 295 party-line votes.
SB150 · Modernizing Regional Transportation District
In plain English Increases accountability measures for the regional transportation district.
Senate: House Amendments Repass · 2026-05-05 · Passed 19–13 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB172 · Front Range Passenger Rail District
Senate: Third Reading Bill · 2026-05-01 · Passed 24–11 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB150 · Modernizing Regional Transportation District
In plain English Increases accountability measures for the regional transportation district.
Senate: Third Reading Bill · 2026-04-21 · Passed 21–13 · most Democrats voted the other way
SR001 · Morgan County Road Improvements
Senate: Consideration of Resolutions Resolution · 2026-02-17 · Passed 18–12 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB1274 · State Agency Payments to Grant Recipients
In plain English Allows state agencies to pay a percentage of a grant's total value to nonprofit recipients when executing or renewing grant agreements.
Senate: Miscellaneous Recede · 2026-05-13 · Failed 17–17
HB1289 · Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures
Senate: Committee of the Whole Cow * (s.001) · 2026-05-12 · Failed 17–17
HB1418 · Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise
In plain English Requires social media platforms offering online gaming to young people to charge fees on add-on purchases and direct revenue to new enterprises funding youth mental health and programming services.
Senate: Third Reading Bill · 2026-05-13 · Passed 18–17
SB115 · Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders
In plain English Allows certain imprisoned offenders to seek post-conviction relief and adjusts state funding accordingly.
Senate: House Amendments Repass · 2026-05-13 · Passed 18–17
HB1054 · Protections for Worker Safety
Senate: Third Reading Bill · 2026-05-13 · Failed 17–18
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.
Cleave SimpsonRepublican · District 6 · 284 shared contested votes
39%
Barbara KirkmeyerRepublican · District 23 · 364 shared contested votes
31%
Marc CatlinRepublican · District 5 · 254 shared contested votes
29%
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 (31 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Julie Gonzales 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.
Introduced24
Out of committee21
Passed one chamber20
Passed both chambers20
Became law16
Never left committee0
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 23 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Courts & Judicial 7Labor & Employment 4Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement 4Business & Economic Development 3Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) 3State Government 2
Competency for Occupational Licensure Portability
Concerning demonstrating competency for occupational licensure portability.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-04
Personal Protective Equipment & Meatpackers
Concerning employee protections in the workplace.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-03
Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders
In plain English Allows certain imprisoned offenders to seek post-conviction relief and adjusts state funding accordingly.
Official synopsis: Concerning post-conviction relief for certain offenders sentenced to imprisonment, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-03
Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
In plain English Allows state courts to provide remedies for violations of federal constitutional rights that occur during immigration enforcement.
Official synopsis: Concerning state court remedies for violations of federal constitutional rights occurring during immigration enforcement, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
VetoedGovernor Vetoed · 2026-06-03
Transportation Network Company Consumer Protection
In plain English Requires transportation network companies to provide increased consumer protections for drivers and passengers.
Official synopsis: Concerning measures to increase protections for persons engaged with transportation network companies.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-02
Prison Population Management Measures
Concerning increasing operational efficiency of existing prison population management measures, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-01
Lobbyist Regulation
Concerning the regulation of lobbyists, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
VetoedGovernor Vetoed · 2026-05-29
Permissible Methods of Selling Lottery Tickets
Concerning permissible methods for the sale of lottery tickets.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-05-29
Modify Public Employees Retirement Association Allowed Affiliation and Board of Trustees
Concerning modifications to the public employees' retirement association.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-05-28
Worker Protection Collective Bargaining
In plain English Reduces barriers in the Labor Peace Act to promote good faith collective bargaining negotiations.
Official synopsis: Concerning measures to reduce barriers in the "Labor Peace Act" to promote good faith collective bargaining negotiations, and, in connection therewith, reducing an appropriation.
VetoedGovernor Vetoed · 2026-05-28
State Public K-12 Education Funding
In plain English Increases state funding for public K-12 education for ten years and allows the state to retain excess revenue for this purpose.
Official synopsis: Concerning state public education K-12 funding, and, in connection therewith, increasing appropriations for state public education K-12 for ten years, allowing the state to retain an amount of state revenue in excess of the limitation on state fiscal year spending equal to state public K-12…
Passed both chambersSigned by the Speaker of the House · 2026-05-20
Inmate Earned Time Formula for Sentence to Department of Corrections
Concerning measures for managing the capacity of the department of corrections.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-05-19
State Remedies for Constitutional Rights Violation
In plain English Allows state courts to provide remedies for violations of federal constitutional rights.
Official synopsis: Concerning state court remedies for violations of federal constitutional rights.
FailedSenate Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely · 2026-05-04
Court Costs Assessed to Juveniles
In plain English Prohibits courts from assessing certain monetary costs against juveniles in the justice system.
Official synopsis: Concerning prohibition of certain monetary assessments against a juvenile in the justice system.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-05-04
Ban Government Access Historical Location Information Database
In plain English Prohibits government entities from accessing databases that store historical location information.
Official synopsis: Concerning prohibiting a government entity from accessing a database that stores historical location information.
Out of committeeSenate Second Reading Laid Over to 07/04/2026 – No Amendments · 2026-04-29
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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SB165 · 2026-05-13
Species Conservation Measures (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB165 · 2026-05-13
Species Conservation Measures (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
HB1236 · 2026-05-13
Arbitration Reform (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
HB1418 · 2026-05-13
Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
SB187 · 2026-05-13
Establishing Commission on Medicaid (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB187 · 2026-05-13
Establishing Commission on Medicaid (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
HB1416 · 2026-05-13
Transfers to General Fund & Colorado Economic Development Fund (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
SB172 · 2026-05-13
Front Range Passenger Rail District (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB172 · 2026-05-13
Front Range Passenger Rail District (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
SB115 · 2026-05-13
Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB115 · 2026-05-13
Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
HB1425 · 2026-05-13
Applied Behavior Analysis Services (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
HB1429 · 2026-05-13
County Administration Public Assistance Programs (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
SB035 · 2026-05-13
Increase of Traffic Violation Penalties (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB035 · 2026-05-13
Increase of Traffic Violation Penalties (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
HB1223 · 2026-05-13
Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures (Senate: Third Reading Amend (l.031))
HB1223 · 2026-05-13
Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
HB1054 · 2026-05-13
Protections for Worker Safety (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
SB078 · 2026-05-13
Changes to Institutions of Higher Education Statutes (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB078 · 2026-05-13
Changes to Institutions of Higher Education Statutes (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
SB155 · 2026-05-13
Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB155 · 2026-05-13
Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
HB1250 · 2026-05-13
Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
SB048 · 2026-05-13
Remove Exception to Marry with Judicial Approval (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB048 · 2026-05-13
Remove Exception to Marry with Judicial Approval (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
SB042 · 2026-05-13
Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB042 · 2026-05-13
Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
SB002 · 2026-05-13
Energy Affordability (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB002 · 2026-05-13
Energy Affordability (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
SB003 · 2026-05-13
End-of-Life Management of Electric Vehicle Batteries (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB003 · 2026-05-13
End-of-Life Management of Electric Vehicle Batteries (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
HB1433 · 2026-05-13
Funding to Sustain Fire-Related Services (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
HB1289 · 2026-05-13
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures (Senate: Third Reading Amend (l.081))
HB1289 · 2026-05-13
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures (Senate: Third Reading Amend (l.082))
HB1289 · 2026-05-13
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
HB1335 · 2026-05-13
Abortion Medication Access on College Campuses (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
HB1309 · 2026-05-13
Abuse in Cases of Separation (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
SB184 · 2026-05-13
Firefighter Cancer Benefits & Workers' Compensation (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB184 · 2026-05-13
Firefighter Cancer Benefits & Workers' Compensation (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
SB093 · 2026-05-13
Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB093 · 2026-05-13
Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
SB023 · 2026-05-13
School Finance Act (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB023 · 2026-05-13
School Finance Act (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
HB1424 · 2026-05-13
Transportation Network Company Consumer Protection (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
SB131 · 2026-05-13
Sports Betting Protections (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB131 · 2026-05-13
Sports Betting Protections (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
HB1141 · 2026-05-13
Discriminatory Practices in Public Schools (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
HB1426 · 2026-05-13
Department of Law Legislative Report (Senate: Third Reading Amend (l.014))
HB1426 · 2026-05-13
Department of Law Legislative Report (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
HB1272 · 2026-05-13
Extreme Temperatures Worker Protections (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
HB1325 · 2026-05-13
Natural Medicine (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
SB015 · 2026-05-13
Commercial Sexual Activity with a Child Offenses (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB015 · 2026-05-13
Commercial Sexual Activity with a Child Offenses (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
SB152 · 2026-05-13
Changes Automated Vehicle Identification System Usage (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB152 · 2026-05-13
Changes Automated Vehicle Identification System Usage (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
HB1422 · 2026-05-13
Security Measures for Certain Government Entities (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
HB1255 · 2026-05-13
Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
HB1274 · 2026-05-13
State Agency Payments to Grant Recipients (Senate: Miscellaneous Recede)
HB1274 · 2026-05-13
State Agency Payments to Grant Recipients (Senate: Miscellaneous Repass)
SB169 · 2026-05-13
Revisor's Bill (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
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