Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Oregon
Votes with Republicans
98%
on 63 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 95%
Cast a vote
96%
Yea or Nay on 237 of 246 roll calls · Senate median 99%
Their bills that became law
2 of 6
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 2
Roll calls on record
246
2026 Legislative Measures
Votes and bills updated Oct 11, 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 Bruce Starr 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 Bruce Starr 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. Bruce Starr is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
1 of 63 party-line votes.
SB1565 · Relating to snowmobiles; and prescribing an effective date.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-02-20 · Passed 20–7 · most Republicans 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
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
SB1599 · Relating to a special election date for Referendum Petition 2026-302; and declaring an emergency.
Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) · 2026-02-12 · Passed 5–3
HB4145 · Relating to firearms; and declaring an emergency.
In plain English Changes Oregon's firearm permit process, delays permit requirements for transfers until 2028, and modifies large-capacity magazine provisions.
Senate Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) · 2026-03-04 · Passed 4–1
SB1502 · Relating to proposed legislative measures to be filed by the Secretary of State; and prescribing an effective date.
In plain English Requires the Secretary of State to file a proposed bill for the 2027 legislative session with recommendations for changes to campaign finance limits.
Senate Committee Do pass · 2026-03-04 · Passed 4–1
Democrats 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.
Mark MeekDemocrat · District 20 · 81 shared contested votes
38%
James ManningDemocrat · District 7 · 97 shared contested votes
34%
Chris GorsekDemocrat · District 25 · 83 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 (9 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Bruce Starr 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.
Introduced6
Out of committee2
Passed one chamber2
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
Never left committee0
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 2 bills that became law this session.
Relating to proposed legislative measures to be filed by the Secretary of State; and prescribing an effective date.
In plain English Requires the Secretary of State to file a proposed bill for the 2027 legislative session with recommendations for changes to campaign finance limits.
Official synopsis: 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…
Became lawEffective date, June 5, 2026. · 2026-04-14
Relating to snowmobiles; and prescribing an effective date.
The Act makes snowmobile fees higher. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Increases snowmobile registration fees. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Became lawEffective date, June 5, 2026. · 2026-04-06
Relating to allowable uses of place of worship.
This Act limits county rules that would limit a church's use of its property. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.8). Limits counties' ability to regulate allowable activities within places of worship.
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
Relating to rural health care tax credits; prescribing an effective date.
The Act lets a pharmacist get a tax credit if they work in a rural area. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.5). Expands the rural health care income tax credit to include pharmacist services performed in rural communities. Directs the Office of Rural Health to establish criteria…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
Relating to recreation; declaring an emergency.
The Act says that an operator may require a person who does recreation to release the operator from some types of claims. Tells OBDD to study issues for the recreation industry and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.9). Provides that an operator may require…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
Relating to economic development; prescribing an effective date.
The Act would change the tax credit for semiconductor research. The Act would set up and change some tax breaks for advanced manufacturing, enterprise zones and regionally significant industrial sites. The Act would direct certain state agencies to set up deadlines to process applications for…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
“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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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 246 total roll-call votes this session).
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