Sue Rieke Smith is a Democratic state representative from District 26 who has held the seat since June 2025 and is seeking election on November 3, 2026.[1][2]She was appointed to the seat on June 6, 2025, replacing Courtney Neron, and appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot with Democratic and Independent Party of Oregon nominations.[1]
Sue Rieke Smith earned a bachelor's degree from Pacific Lutheran University and a graduate degree from the University of Oregon.[1]Her career experience includes work in education and nursing.[1]
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Oregon House District 26
Sue Rieke Smith is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Oregon House District 26 as DIndependent Party of Oregon. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Democrats voted. How topics are assigned
›Jobs & cost of living108 with · 12 against120 votes
<b>Digest: The Act creates a task force to study how Oregon taxes income earned by companies doing business in more than one country. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act directs the LRO to study the state financial system. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6).</i>] [<i>Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the state financial system.
Digest: 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 from a state agency to take action under the UTPA in relation to insurance. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Provides that a violation of prohibitions against certain practices with respect to insurance is subject to an enforcement action under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.
Digest: 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 for a license to make consumer finance loans in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.0). Declares that this state does not want the amendments set forth in section 521 of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 to apply to consumer finance loans made in this state.
Digest: The Act requires that a doctor provide the same standard of care to any child born alive that requires life-saving treatment. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Requires a health care practitioner to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive, regardless of whether the birth was the result of an induced abortion. Allows specified persons to bring an action against a health care practitioner for violations. Allows the court to order that the identity or personally identifiable information of specified persons is protected from disclosure.
Digest: 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 other states in cases arising involving this kind of care, makes some records and information private and says that midwives who give this kind of care will not get in trouble if they follow the rules. The new law starts right away. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).
Digest: The Act would repeal the law that set a state standard for city and county laws that govern the use of public property by the homeless. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3). Repeals the statute enacted by House Bill 3115 (2021) that established objective reasonableness as a statewide standard for city and county laws regulating the use of public property with respect to persons experiencing homelessness, as the basis for a cause of action for injunctive and declaratory relief to challenge such laws and as an affirmative defense in the prosecution of violations of such laws.
Jun 9, 2025 · Failed 28–27 · against most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Digest: The Act requires that a doctor provide the same standard of care to any child born alive that requires life-saving treatment. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Requires a health care practitioner to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive, regardless of whether the birth was the result of an induced abortion. Allows specified persons to bring an action against a health care practitioner for violations. Allows the court to order that the identity or personally identifiable information of specified persons is protected from disclosure.
Digest: 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 other states in cases arising involving this kind of care, makes some records and information private and says that midwives who give this kind of care will not get in trouble if they follow the rules. The new law starts right away. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).
Digest: The Act changes some laws that relate to products with tobacco or nicotine derived from any source. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Adds "nicotine derived from any source" to the definitions of "inhalant delivery system" and "tobacco products." Repeals existing criminal prohibition on the sale of inhalant delivery systems or tobacco products to a person under 21 years of age and replaces the repealed law with a civil prohibition enforced by the Oregon Health Authority. Authorizes imposition of civil penalties for violations.
<b>Digest: The Act would make new laws with respect to updates to academic content standards in certain core subjects. The updates must include standards about the causes and effects of climate change. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act would make new laws that would require climate change instruction to be included in certain subjects taught in public schools.
<b>Digest: The Act makes changes related to reducing wildfire risk. The Act makes changes related to fire protection. The Act takes effect when signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.3).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act makes changes related to reducing wildfire risk. The Act makes changes related to fire protection. The Act gives money as a match for certain funds.
Digest: 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 the Oregon Conservation Strategy Subaccount to the Recovering Oregon's Wildlife Fund Subaccount. Specifies how moneys attributable to the increase are to be distributed. Applies the transient lodging tax increase to transient lodging charges occurring on or after January 1, 2027.
Digest: The Act would repeal the law that set a state standard for city and county laws that govern the use of public property by the homeless. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3). Repeals the statute enacted by House Bill 3115 (2021) that established objective reasonableness as a statewide standard for city and county laws regulating the use of public property with respect to persons experiencing homelessness, as the basis for a cause of action for injunctive and declaratory relief to challenge such laws and as an affirmative defense in the prosecution of violations of such laws.
Jun 9, 2025 · Failed 28–27 · against most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
<b>Digest: The Act makes changes related to reducing wildfire risk. The Act makes changes related to fire protection. The Act takes effect when signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.3).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act makes changes related to reducing wildfire risk. The Act makes changes related to fire protection. The Act gives money as a match for certain funds.
Digest: This Act makes Portland-area cities and counties make up the usual costs to a builder when making the builder add low-cost homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). Prohibits cities and counties within the Portland MSA from enforcing requirements that developers provide affordable units in multiunit dwellings unless the city or county first calculates the developers' average expected losses due to providing affordable housing and the city or county offsets those losses. Becomes operative for rental housing on January 1, 2028. Becomes operative for all housing on January 1, 2029.
Digest: Prohibits the exclusion of certain school books based on the topic or author of the book. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Prohibits discrimination when selecting or retaining school library materials, textbooks or instructional materials or when developing and implementing a curriculum. Prescribes requirements for the removal of library materials, textbooks and instructional materials. Directs the Department of Education to provide technical assistance for school library programs. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
<b>Digest: The Act would make new laws with respect to updates to academic content standards in certain core subjects. The updates must include standards about the causes and effects of climate change. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act would make new laws that would require climate change instruction to be included in certain subjects taught in public schools.
Digest: Tells public schools to have a policy for how to respond to immigration issues at the school. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Directs school district boards and governing bodies of institutions of higher education to adopt policies that address how the school district or the institution of higher education will respond when a federal immigration authority enters school property or a campus. Prescribes the requirements of the policies. [<i>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</i>] <b>Takes effect on September 30, 2026.</b>
<b>Digest: The Act says that a public body may not give certain data to a data broker unless the data broker says that it will not be used to enforce immigration law. The Act provides certain exceptions. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.0).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act says that a public body may not give certain data to a data broker unless the data broker says that it will not be used to enforce immigration law. A public body can also give out data under public records law or a court order.
Digest: Repeals the sunset on the Oregon Lifeline plan. Makes changes to the assistance that the plan provides. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Makes permanent the plan of assistance for low-income customers for telecommunication services. Renames the plan of assistance the Oregon Lifeline plan. Adds to the assistance provided to low-income customers a one-time personal computing device benefit for the purchase of an Internet-enabled computer and ancillary devices.
Digest: Says that a person may not make a sales call by voice or text unless the person follows certain rules. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.7). Prohibits as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act a person's initiating a telephone solicitation outside specified hours or more than three separate times within a 24-hour period[<i>,</i>]<b> or</b> misrepresenting or falsifying the person's identity[<i>,</i>]<b> or</b> the purpose of the call [<i>or the location from which the person is calling or failing to make required disclosures or inquiries during the call</i>].
Digest: The Act says the vote on the transportation ballot measure will be in May. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.8). Moves the election date for the parts of chapter 1, Oregon Laws 2025 (special session), referred to the people by Referendum Petition 2026-302, to the primary election held on May 19, 2026. Sets the procedure for the statewide special election on Referendum Petition 2026-302. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Mar 2, 2026 · Passed 31–20 · against most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Digest: The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Transportation for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and certain federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits certain biennial expenditures by the department from other federal funds. Limits certain biennial expenditures by the department from lottery moneys.
Digest: The Act makes changes to laws about towing. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.3). Limits a tower's authority to independently tow a motor vehicle. Clarifies where a tow vehicle may park while monitoring a parking facility.
Digest: Allows the AG to help with a call into active service of the Oregon guard only for certain reasons. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Allows the Adjutant General to facilitate, assist or coordinate in the mobilization of the Oregon National Guard under Title 10 of the United States Code or Title 32 of the United States Code under an authority other than the Governor, only if the active service is for certain listed reasons.
Digest: Tells the AG to not allow a person or unit of the guard to be called into active service except for certain reasons. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). 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.
Digest: Makes changes to veteran laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). [<i>Declares that it is the goal of the Legislative Assembly to fund the Department of Veterans' Affairs in an amount that is not less than $10,000,000, from the General Fund, in 2015 dollars, adjusted for inflation.</i>] [<i>Requires the Director of Veterans' Affairs to add additional full-time positions within the department.
Voted against most of their party on 13 of 157 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (8), Climate & energy (5), Rights & public safety (3)
Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by state agencies.
What it does: Digest: The Act approves certain fees charged by state agencies. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by state agencies. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 30–5, Republicans 1–19
Moves the election date for the parts of chapter 1, Oregon Laws 2025 (special session), referred to the people by Referendum Petition 2026-302, to the primary election held on May 19, 2026.
What it does: Digest: The Act says the vote on the transportation ballot measure will be in May. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.8). Moves the election date for the parts of chapter 1, Oregon Laws 2025 (special session), referred to…
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 31–5, Republicans 0–15
Provides that a violation of prohibitions against certain practices with respect to insurance is subject to an enforcement action under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.
What it does: Digest: 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 d…
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 28–8, Republicans 0–22
Declares that this state does not want the amendments set forth in section 521 of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 to apply to consumer finance loans made in this state.
What it does: Digest: 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 wh…
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 31–5, Republicans 0–19
What it does: Digest: The Act increases fees related to water. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.8). Increases certain fees related to water. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 31–4, Republicans 2–12
Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.
HB 4082 · OR HOUSE
Adds to a temporary UGB addition program an option for each city or Metro to also add to its urban growth boundary a site for manufactured dwellings, prefabricated structures or manufactured dwelling parks, or for housing that is predominantly for older persons and affordable for households with incomes not more than 120 percent of area median income.
NoVOTED
Motion: House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
Digest: This Act allows cities to add sites to their UGB for manufactured dwelling parks or housing for older persons. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Adds to a temporary UGB addition program an option for each city or Metro to also add to its urban growth boundary a site for manufactured dwellings, prefabricated structures or manufactured dwelling parks, or for housing that is predominantly for older persons and affordable for households with incomes not more than 120 percent of area median income. Sunsets January 2, 2033. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Allows the City of Eugene to annex noncontiguous land upon receipt of a petition from all owners of the land that satisfies four eligibility criteria.
YesVOTED
Motion: House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
Digest: This Act lets Eugene add some noncontiguous land to the city. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Allows the City of Eugene to annex noncontiguous land upon receipt of a petition from all owners of the land that satisfies four eligibility criteria.
Requires law enforcement agencies to require officers to wear uniforms with specified identifying information.
YesVOTED
Motion: House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
Digest: The Act sets police ID rules and limits the actions of public employees when working with U.S. or out-of-state law enforcement. The Act also allows a person to seek an injunction when the rules are violated. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.5). Requires law enforcement agencies to require officers to wear uniforms with specified identifying information. Specifies exceptions. Requires law enforcement agencies to enact policies prohibiting the wearing of facial coverings by officers except in specified circumstances.
Provides that the provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022) apply to firearm transfers conducted, and large-capacity magazine manufacture, importation, possession, use, purchase, sale or transfer occurring, on or after January 1, 2028.
YesVOTED
Motion: House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
<b>Digest: The Act changes when Ballot Measure 114 applies. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act makes changes to the gun permit and transfer process and to the LCM prohibition. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.2).</i>] [<i>Modifies the firearm permit provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022). Specifies where a person may apply for a permit to purchase a firearm and adds an eligibility requirement.
Provides that at least one member who is appointed to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission must have local government experience.
YesVOTED
Motion: House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
<b>Digest: The Act says that one person put on the OGEC must have a certain background. The Act protects certain protected words during investigations by the OGEC. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act says that the Governor has to put a person with a certain background on the OGEC. The Act protects certain protected words during investigations by the OGEC.
Permits the Oregon Health and Science University to create and maintain a nonprofit corporation under the laws of this state so long as the university is a corporate member of the corporation.
YesVOTED
Motion: House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
Digest: The Act says that OHSU must be a member of a nonprofit entity it creates. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Permits the Oregon Health and Science University to create and maintain a nonprofit corporation under the laws of this state so long as the university is a corporate member of the corporation.
Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by state agencies.
NoVOTED
Motion: Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed.
Digest: The Act approves certain fees charged by state agencies. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by state agencies. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes and modifies certain biennial appropriations made from the General Fund to specified state agencies and the Emergency Board.
YesVOTED
Motion: Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed.
Digest: The Act makes budget changes for the current biennium. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). <b>Establishes and</b> modifies certain biennial appropriations made from the General Fund to specified state agencies and the Emergency Board. Establishes and modifies limitations on expenditures for certain biennial expenses for specified state agencies. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Authorizes the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to enter into agreements to own and oversee the operations of the Moda Center in the City of Portland.
YesVOTED
Motion: Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed.
Digest: The Act allows DAS to enter into agreements to own and operate the Moda Center. The Act sends certain tax revenue to a fund to pay for costs of the Moda Center. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Authorizes the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to enter into agreements to own and oversee the operations of the Moda Center in the City of Portland. Provides that agreements may not pledge or obligate state moneys except for moneys in the Oregon Arena Fund. Creates the Oregon Arena Fund in the State Treasury.
Directs the Secretary of State to presession file a proposed legislative measure for consideration during the 2027 regular session of the Legislative Assembly that sets forth the recommendations of the secretary for changes to campaign finance limitations presently being implemented in this state.
YesVOTED
Motion: Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Elmer. Passed.
Digest: The Act tells the SOS to file a bill for the 2027 session that sets forth ideas to implement campaign finance limits. The Act takes effect 91 days after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.0). Directs the Secretary of State to presession file a proposed legislative measure for consideration during the 2027 regular session of the Legislative Assembly that sets forth the recommendations of the secretary for changes to campaign finance limitations presently being implemented in this state. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
