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Matt Bunch
Republican · Representative

Matt Bunch

Represents District 51 in the House of Representatives.

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Votes with Republicans
89%
on 53 party-line votes · House Republicans median 91%
Cast a vote
86%
Yea or Nay on 170 of 198 roll calls · House median 91%
Their bills that became law
0 of 2
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 1
Roll calls on record
198
2026 Legislative Measures
Votes and bills updated Oct 5, 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 Matt Bunch 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 Matt Bunch 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. Matt Bunch is circled.

Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party

6 of 53 party-line votes.

HB4128 · Relating to sale of single-family residences.
Yea
House Third Reading in Concurrence · 2026-03-04 · Passed 38–18 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4076 · Relating to energy; and prescribing an effective date.
Yea
House Third Reading in Concurrence · 2026-03-04 · Passed 41–13 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4036 · Relating to affordable housing; and declaring an emergency.
Yea
House Third Reading · 2026-03-04 · Passed 44–12 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4089 · Relating to criminal offenses related to work.
Yea
House Third Reading · 2026-02-27 · Passed 33–9 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1518 · Relating to worker protections.
Yea
House Third Reading · 2026-02-20 · Passed 34–6 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4128 · Relating to sale of single-family residences.
Yea
House Third Reading · 2026-02-19 · Passed 38–16 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast

Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.

HB4098 · Relating to violations of the Insurance Code as unlawful trade practices.
Nay
House Third Reading · 2026-02-18 · Failed 28–30
HB4089 · Relating to criminal offenses related to work.
Nay
House Committee Without recommendation as to passage, with amendments, and be referred to Rules. (Printed A-Eng.) · 2026-02-16 · Passed 5–3
HB4094 · Relating to compensation for certain unused paid time off upon termination of employment; prescribing an effective date.
Nay
House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) · 2026-02-16 · Passed 5–3
HB4027 · Relating to the Bureau of Labor and Industries; and prescribing an effective date.
Nay
House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) · 2026-02-16 · Passed 5–3
HB4093 · Relating to protections for persons with disabilities.
Nay
House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) · 2026-02-11 · Passed 5–3
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.

Paul EvansDemocrat · District 20 · 63 shared contested votes
38%
Em LevyDemocrat · District 53 · 50 shared contested votes
38%
Daniel NguyenDemocrat · District 38 · 63 shared contested votes
35%
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 (28 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

2026-02: 117 roll calls, 23 without a Yea or Nay2026-03: 81 roll calls, 5 without a Yea or NayFeb 2026Mar 2026
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills Matt Bunch 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.

Introduced2
Out of committee0
Passed one chamber0
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee0

For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 1 bills that became law this session.

Relating to nuclear energy; declaring an emergency.
Tells ODOE to study nuclear energy and make a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Directs the State Department of Energy, subject to the availability of funding, to conduct a study on nuclear energy, including advanced nuclear reactors. Directs the department to engage…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
Relating to education; prescribing an effective date.
Makes changes in the law related to school discipline, high school diplomas and third grade reading. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Authorizes a teacher to immediately remove from the classroom setting a student who repeatedly interferes with the teacher's ability to communicate effectively with the students…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06

Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.

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HB5204 · 2026-03-06
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 38-17
Absent
HB4082 · 2026-03-06
Relating to housing for older persons; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
Passed · 43-8
Yea
SB5701 · 2026-03-06
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 49-4
Yea
HB4138 · 2026-03-06
Relating to limitations on the actions of public employees; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
Passed · 34-18
Nay
HB5203 · 2026-03-06
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 31-24
Absent
SB5702 · 2026-03-06
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 50-2
Yea
SB1502 · 2026-03-06
Relating to proposed legislative measures to be filed by the Secretary of State; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 51-1
Yea
SB5703 · 2026-03-06
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 45-9
Yea
HB4108 · 2026-03-06
Relating to annexation of land noncontiguous to a city. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
Passed · 47-4
Yea
HB4159 · 2026-03-06
Relating to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
Passed · 37-15
Nay
HB4179 · 2026-03-06
Relating to entities created by the Oregon Health and Science University. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
Passed · 36-16
Nay
SB1585 · 2026-03-06
Relating to matching grants for cities; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 46-5
Yea
SB1501 · 2026-03-06
Relating to the Moda Center; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 42-14
Yea
SB1601 · 2026-03-06
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SCR205 · 2026-03-06
Adjourning sine die the 2026 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly. (House Read and Adopted)
Passed · 50-1
Yea
HB4145 · 2026-03-06
Relating to firearms; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
Passed · 50-3
Yea
SCR209 · 2026-03-06
Establishing deadlines for presession-filed legislative measures for the 2027 regular session of the Eighty-fourth Legislative Assembly. (House Read and Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
HB4121 · 2026-03-05
Relating to emergency management. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 54-1
Yea
HB4018 · 2026-03-05
Relating to elections; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 39-19
Yea
SB1515 · 2026-03-05
Relating to wrongful convictions; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 40-16
Nay
SB1516 · 2026-03-05
Relating to public safety; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 54-3
Yea
SB1565 · 2026-03-05
Relating to snowmobiles; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 45-10
Yea
SB1544 · 2026-03-05
Relating to transportation; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 55-0
Yea
HB4021 · 2026-03-05
Relating to administrative rules; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
Passed · 53-0
Yea
HB4037 · 2026-03-05
Relating to housing; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
Passed · 52-1
Yea
SB1525 · 2026-03-05
Relating to organizations relevant to Oregon's coastal resources; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 55-2
Yea
HB4100 · 2026-03-05
Relating to bulk fuel terminals; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 56-0
Yea
HB4075 · 2026-03-05
Relating to hospital finance; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 42-15
Yea
SB1517 · 2026-03-05
Relating to civil litigation; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 55-2
Yea
SB1595 · 2026-03-05
Relating to professional workforce; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 46-10
Yea
HB4016 · 2026-03-04
Relating to tax compliance; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 35-21
Nay
HB4070 · 2026-03-04
Relating to health care; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
Passed · 53-0
Yea
HB4036 · 2026-03-04
Relating to affordable housing; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 44-12
Yea
HB4086 · 2026-03-04
Relating to economic development; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 56-0
Yea
HB4084 · 2026-03-04
Relating to economic development; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 50-5
Nay
HB4127 · 2026-03-04
Relating to Medicaid payments to reproductive health care providers; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 34-20
Nay
HB4041 · 2026-03-04
Relating to public safety; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
Passed · 51-4
Yea
HB4035 · 2026-03-04
Relating to land use; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
Passed · 56-0
Yea
HB4060 · 2026-03-04
Relating to fluorescent lamps; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
Passed · 54-0
Yea
HB4076 · 2026-03-04
Relating to energy; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
Passed · 41-13
Yea
HB4177 · 2026-03-04
Relating to public meetings; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 47-4
Yea
SB1567 · 2026-03-04
Relating to mixed income housing; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 47-4
Yea
HB4153 · 2026-03-04
Relating to farm stores. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 40-14
Yea
HB4128 · 2026-03-04
Relating to sale of single-family residences. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
Passed · 38-18
Yea
SB1546 · 2026-03-04
Relating to artificial intelligence companions. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SB1575 · 2026-03-04
Relating to hospice licensure; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 52-1
Yea
SB1510 · 2026-03-04
Relating to taxation; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SB1535 · 2026-03-04
Relating to child care; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SB1509 · 2026-03-04
Relating to electors of President and Vice President of the United States; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 51-2
Yea
SB1521 · 2026-03-04
Relating to local requirements to develop affordable housing. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 32-21
Nay
SB1568 · 2026-03-04
Relating to perinatal services; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 48-4
Yea
HB4020 · 2026-03-03
Relating to permits; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 58-0
Yea
HB4007 · 2026-03-03
Relating to transportation; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 57-0
Yea
HB4062 · 2026-03-03
Relating to evaluating Business Oregon programs; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 56-0
Yea
SB1598 · 2026-03-03
Relating to access to health services; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 39-18
Nay
HB4130 · 2026-03-03
Relating to farm use. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 57-0
Yea
HB4040 · 2026-03-03
Relating to health care; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 55-0
Yea
SCR206 · 2026-03-03
In memoriam: State Senator Aaron Lionel Woods. (House Read and Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Absent
HB4014 · 2026-03-03
Relating to state finance; declaring an emergency. (House Motion to Rerefer)
Failed · 23-35
Yea
HB4014 · 2026-03-03
Relating to state finance; declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Passed · 32-26
Nay
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 198 total roll-call votes this session).
Voting data provided by LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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