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Report card · 2026 session
Compared with the 50 members of the Senate who cast votes this session. Rank 1 is highest.
Attendance
Chamber average 90.6% · 34th of 50
voted on 265 of 281 roll calls
With their party
Chamber average 97.5% · 32nd of 48
of 265 votes cast
Bills sponsored
Chamber average 15 · 3rd of 50
as a named sponsor (committee bills not counted)
Became law
Chamber average 1 · 15th of 50
0% of bills they sponsored, counting companions
Amendments adopted
Chamber average 70% · 24th of 33
0 of 2 that got a vote · 5 filed
Numbers count recorded floor votes, bills where Janet Petersen is a named sponsor, and amendments they filed or co-signed. Committee work, which is most of a legislator’s job, isn’t captured here. What each measure means
Time in office
In the Legislature since 2001 · 13 General Assemblies
- House 2001–2013 · 6 terms
- Senate 2013–now · 7 terms
Serving fourth term in Senate. Served six terms in House.
Every General Assembly
- 91st · Senate District 18 · Democrat
- 90th · Senate District 18 · Democrat
- 89th · Senate District 18 · Democrat
- 88th · Senate District 18 · Democrat
- 87th · Senate District 18 · Democrat
- 86th · Senate District 18 · Democrat
- 85th · Senate District 18 · Democrat
- 84th · House District 64 · Democrat
- 83rd · House District 64 · Democrat
- 82nd · House District 64 · Democrat
- 81st · House District 64 · Democrat
- 80th · House District 64 · Democrat
- 79th · House District 72 · Democrat