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Democratic
· Representative
Lori Goldstein
Represents District 29 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
96%
on 522 party-line votes · House Democrats median 97%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 1,157 of 1,169 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
14 of 24
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 24
Roll calls on record
1,169
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 Lori Goldstein 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 Lori Goldstein 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. Lori Goldstein is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
21 of 522 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB1236 · Arbitration Reform
House: Senate Amendments Repass · 2026-05-13 · Passed 33–32 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1289 · Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures
House: Senate Amendments Repass · 2026-05-13 · Passed 37–25 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1289 · Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures
House: Senate Amendments Concur · 2026-05-13 · Passed 36–26 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB080 · Cradle to Career Grant Program Creation
In plain English Creates a grant program to support services from early childhood through career development.
House: Third Reading Bill · 2026-05-13 · Passed 41–24 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB170 · Task Force to Expand Effective Public Schools
In plain English Creates a task force to study how to expand access to effective public schools for Colorado students.
House: Third Reading Bill · 2026-05-13 · Passed 38–27 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB087 · Create Legislative Leave Job Protection for General Assembly Members
House: MISC Recede · 2026-05-07 · Failed 23–41 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1117 · Temporary Marijuana Hospitality Permit
In plain English Allows temporary permits for marijuana consumption at hospitality events.
House: Third Reading Bill · 2026-05-06 · Passed 33–31 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1281 · Homicide Criminal Offenses
In plain English Aligns criminal offenses involving the death of another person.
House: Third Reading Bill · 2026-04-29 · Passed 33–32 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1411 · Changes to Cover All Coloradans Program
In plain English Expands health insurance benefits for low-income individuals ineligible for medical assistance due to immigration status.
House: Conference Committee Report Adopt · 2026-04-28 · Passed 47–14 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1130 · Public Restroom Baby Diaper Changing Station
House: Third Reading Bill · 2026-04-24 · Passed 35–28 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB146 · Restrict Single-Use Food Serviceware Distribution
In plain English Restricts the distribution of single-use food serviceware.
House: Committee of the Whole Amd (h.002) · 2026-05-05 · Failed 32–32
HB1236 · Arbitration Reform
House: Senate Amendments Repass · 2026-05-13 · Passed 33–32
HB1337 · Facilitating Nuclear Energy Development
In plain English Allows Colorado to facilitate the development of nuclear energy projects in the state.
House Energy & Environment: Refer House Bill 26-1337, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. · 2026-04-30 · Passed 7–6
HB1281 · Homicide Criminal Offenses
In plain English Aligns criminal offenses involving the death of another person.
House: Third Reading Bill · 2026-04-29 · Passed 33–32
SB121 · Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees
In plain English Requires agricultural employers to pay overtime to employees who work more than 56 hours per week.
House: Third Reading Bill · 2026-04-16 · Passed 33–32
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.
Rick TaggartRepublican · District 55 · 548 shared contested votes
55%
Ryan GonzalezRepublican · District 50 · 571 shared contested votes
36%
Jarvis CaldwellRepublican · District 20 · 586 shared contested votes
34%
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 (12 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Lori Goldstein 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 committee18
Passed one chamber18
Passed both chambers17
Became law14
Never left committee1
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 24 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) 6Energy 3State Government 3Transportation & Motor Vehicles 3Courts & Judicial 2Agriculture 2
Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants
Concerning measures to protect the safety of individuals who are immigrants in Colorado, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-04
Manage Emissions from Electric Generating Units
Concerning measures to reduce emissions from certain electric generating units in the state.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-04
Full and Fair Funding of Public Schools
Concerning a commitment to pursue full and fair funding of public schools.
Became lawSigned by the President of the Senate · 2026-06-03
Sunset Process Forest Health Council
In plain English Extends the Colorado forest health council by implementing recommendations from the state's 2025 sunset review.
Official synopsis: Concerning the continuation of the Colorado forest health council, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendation of the department of regulatory agencies in the department's 2025 sunset report.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 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
Eliminate Duplicative Regulation of School Child Care Centers
In plain English Eliminates duplicative regulation of school district child care centers.
Official synopsis: Concerning the elimination of duplicative regulation of school district child care centers.
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
Sunset Public Utilities Commission
In plain English Extends the Public Utilities Commission and implements recommendations from a 2025 sunset review report.
Official synopsis: Concerning the continuation of the public utilities commission, and, in connection therewith, implementing recommendations in the 2025 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies and making an appropriation.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-05-29
Permissible Methods of Selling Lottery Tickets
Concerning permissible methods for the sale of lottery tickets.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-05-29
County Enforcement Authority
Concerning modifications to a county's enforcement authority in connection with property in the county.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-05-29
Automated Driving System Commercial Vehicles
In plain English Requires a human to be present in a commercial motor vehicle when an automated driving system is operating the vehicle.
Official synopsis: Concerning a requirement that a commercial motor vehicle have a human present when the commercial motor vehicle is being driven by an automated driving system, and, in connection therewith, making 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
School Board Member Disqualifying Convictions
In plain English Disqualifies individuals with certain criminal convictions from serving on school boards.
Official synopsis: Concerning school board member disqualifying convictions.
FailedHouse Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely · 2026-05-06
Report Child Sexual Assault & Courtroom Testimony
Concerning amending specific legal processes for certain vulnerable populations.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-05-04
Scholarship Granting Organizations
In plain English Establishes requirements for schools that receive funds from scholarship granting organizations participating in a federal tax program.
Official synopsis: Concerning requirements related to a federal tax program involving scholarship granting organizations, and, in connection therewith, establishing requirements for a school that receives funds from a scholarship granting organization.
FailedHouse Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely · 2026-04-30
“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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SB072 · 2026-05-13
Increased Penalty for Vehicular Homicide & Assault (House: Third Reading Bill)
SB190 · 2026-05-13
Release Information About Peace Officer Use of Force (House: Third Reading Bill)
SB169 · 2026-05-13
Revisor's Bill (House: Third Reading Bill)
SB185 · 2026-05-13
Enhance Security of Office of Information Technology (House: Third Reading Bill)
HB1363 · 2026-05-13
Temporarily Reduce General Fund Reserve (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1363 · 2026-05-13
Temporarily Reduce General Fund Reserve (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HR1007 · 2026-05-13
Colorado 150th Anniversary (House: RESOLUTIONS Amd (l.008))
HR1007 · 2026-05-13
Colorado 150th Anniversary (House: RESOLUTIONS Amd (l.009))
HR1007 · 2026-05-13
Colorado 150th Anniversary (House: RESOLUTIONS Amd (l.010))
HR1007 · 2026-05-13
Colorado 150th Anniversary (House: RESOLUTIONS Comm Report (sa))
HB1315 · 2026-05-13
Accurate Documents for Parole Determinations (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1315 · 2026-05-13
Accurate Documents for Parole Determinations (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1324 · 2026-05-13
Sunset Division of Professions & Occupations (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1324 · 2026-05-13
Sunset Division of Professions & Occupations (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1274 · 2026-05-13
State Agency Payments to Grant Recipients (House: Senate Amendments Adhere)
HB1033 · 2026-05-13
Expanding the Colorado Cottage Foods Act (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1033 · 2026-05-13
Expanding the Colorado Cottage Foods Act (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1102 · 2026-05-13
Funding for Colorado DRIVES Account (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1102 · 2026-05-13
Funding for Colorado DRIVES Account (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1306 · 2026-05-13
Wild Horse License Plate (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1306 · 2026-05-13
Wild Horse License Plate (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1326 · 2026-05-13
Sunset Public Utilities Commission (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1326 · 2026-05-13
Sunset Public Utilities Commission (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1141 · 2026-05-13
Discriminatory Practices in Public Schools (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1141 · 2026-05-13
Discriminatory Practices in Public Schools (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1255 · 2026-05-13
Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1255 · 2026-05-13
Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
SB170 · 2026-05-13
Task Force to Expand Effective Public Schools (House: Third Reading Bill)
SB125 · 2026-05-13
Disability Rights Protections in Public Schools (House: Third Reading Bill)
SB080 · 2026-05-13
Cradle to Career Grant Program Creation (House: Third Reading Bill)
SB080 · 2026-05-13
Cradle to Career Grant Program Creation (House: Third Reading Perm)
HB1223 · 2026-05-13
Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1223 · 2026-05-13
Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1430 · 2026-05-13
Transportation Funding Adjustments (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1430 · 2026-05-13
Transportation Funding Adjustments (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1289 · 2026-05-13
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1289 · 2026-05-13
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1309 · 2026-05-13
Abuse in Cases of Separation (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1309 · 2026-05-13
Abuse in Cases of Separation (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1424 · 2026-05-13
Transportation Network Company Consumer Protection (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1424 · 2026-05-13
Transportation Network Company Consumer Protection (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HR1007 · 2026-05-13
Colorado 150th Anniversary (House: RESOLUTIONS Amd (l.002))
HR1007 · 2026-05-13
Colorado 150th Anniversary (House: RESOLUTIONS Amd (l.012))
HR1007 · 2026-05-13
Colorado 150th Anniversary (House: RESOLUTIONS Res)
HB1426 · 2026-05-13
Department of Law Legislative Report (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1426 · 2026-05-13
Department of Law Legislative Report (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1325 · 2026-05-13
Natural Medicine (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1325 · 2026-05-13
Natural Medicine (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1236 · 2026-05-13
Arbitration Reform (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1236 · 2026-05-13
Arbitration Reform (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1272 · 2026-05-13
Extreme Temperatures Worker Protections (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1272 · 2026-05-13
Extreme Temperatures Worker Protections (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1418 · 2026-05-13
Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1418 · 2026-05-13
Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
SB193 · 2026-05-13
Local Ordinances & State Employees (House: Conference Committee Report Adopt)
SB193 · 2026-05-13
Local Ordinances & State Employees (House: Conference Committee Report Byd Scp)
SB193 · 2026-05-13
Local Ordinances & State Employees (House: Conference Committee Report Repass)
HJR1032 · 2026-05-13
Notify Governor of Adjournment (House: RESOLUTIONS Res)
HB1065 · 2026-05-13
Transit and Housing Investment Zones (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1065 · 2026-05-13
Transit and Housing Investment Zones (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1169 total roll-call votes this session).
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