Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Oregon
Republican
· Representative
Court Boice
Represents District 1 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
90%
on 51 party-line votes · House Republicans median 91%
Cast a vote
88%
Yea or Nay on 191 of 216 roll calls · House median 91%
Their bills that became law
5 of 10
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 1
Roll calls on record
216
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 Court Boice 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 Court Boice 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. Court Boice is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
5 of 51 party-line votes.
HB4076 · Relating to energy; and prescribing an effective date.
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.
In plain English Creates a $100 million bond fund to preserve affordable housing at risk of loss and requires a report on barriers to affordable housing production.
House Third Reading · 2026-03-04 · Passed 44–12 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4148 · Relating to local taxation; and prescribing an effective date.
House Third Reading · 2026-02-25 · Passed 40–12 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4091 · Relating to the Oregon National Guard; declaring an emergency.
House Committee Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules · 2026-02-12 · Passed 5–2 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4031 · Relating to the siting of renewable energy facilities; and prescribing an effective date.
House Third Reading · 2026-02-12 · Passed 43–13 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB4128 · Relating to sale of single-family residences.
House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) · 2026-02-12 · Passed 7–6
HB4098 · Relating to violations of the Insurance Code as unlawful trade practices.
House Third Reading · 2026-02-18 · Failed 28–30
HB4091 · Relating to the Oregon National Guard; declaring an emergency.
House Committee Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules · 2026-02-12 · Passed 5–2
SB1590 · Relating to public lands; and declaring an emergency.
House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) · 2026-02-25 · Passed 7–2
HB4153 · Relating to farm stores.
In plain English Allows counties to approve farm stores as nonfarm use on farmland instead of farm stands.
House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) · 2026-02-16 · Passed 8–3
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 · 64 shared contested votes
28%
Em LevyDemocrat · District 53 · 51 shared contested votes
25%
Mari WatanabeDemocrat · District 34 · 62 shared contested votes
24%
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 (25 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Court Boice 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.
Introduced10
Out of committee6
Passed one chamber6
Passed both chambers5
Became law5
Never left committee0
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 1 bills that became law this session.
Relating to initiating a false report.
The Act changes the crime of initiating a false report. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). Increases the penalties for the crime of initiating a false report when [the report] a person intentionally causes an enhanced law enforcement response [that results in] and recklessly causes serious physical…
Became lawChapter 122, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027. · 2026-04-13
Relating to hospital finance; and declaring an emergency.
In plain English Requires the State Treasurer to use up to $44 million from unclaimed property funds to guarantee a loan to a rural hospital for financial stabilization.
Official synopsis: This Act makes the State Treasurer use unclaimed moneys to guarantee a loan to a hospital. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). [Digest: This Act lets the State Treasurer loan unclaimed moneys to rural hospitals. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).] [Authorizes] Requires the State Treasurer to [loan] use…
Became lawChapter 111, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 7, 2026. · 2026-04-13
Relating to a task force on veterans in crisis; and prescribing an effective date.
This Act creates the Task Force on Responding to Veterans in Crisis and makes the task force submit a report to the legislature. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Establishes the Task Force on Responding to Veterans in Crisis and directs the task force to submit a…
Became lawChapter 19, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026. · 2026-03-17
Relating to the creation of credits for the restoration of salmon habitat; prescribing an effective date.
This Act tells the DSL to make a pilot program for owners of land to restore salmon habitat. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.0). Directs the Department of State Lands, in consultation with the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, to develop a salmon credit pilot program…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
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 infants born alive.
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…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
Relating to false reports of child abuse; prescribing an effective date.
The Act increases the penalty for making a false report of child abuse. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Modifies the offense of making a false report of child abuse. Punishes a first offense by a maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both. Punishes a…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
Relating to the offense of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer; prescribing an effective date.
The Act increases crime seriousness for the crime of attempting to elude a police officer. The Act states the OCJC must make sentence longer than the OCJC has it now. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.3). Increases sentencing guidelines for felony fleeing or attempting to elude a…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
Celebrating the Oregon Fire District Directors Association.
Honors an important agency that helps fight fires as it turns 75 years old. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Oregon Fire District Directors Association.
Became lawFiled with Secretary of State. · 2026-02-27
Honoring the Association of Oregon Counties on the 120th anniversary of its founding.
Honors the AOC on the 120th year since it was founded. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Honors the Association of Oregon Counties on the 120th anniversary of its founding.
Became lawFiled With Secretary of State. · 2026-02-27
“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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HB5204 · 2026-03-06
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
HB4082 · 2026-03-06
Relating to housing for older persons; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
SB5701 · 2026-03-06
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
HB4138 · 2026-03-06
Relating to limitations on the actions of public employees; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
HB5203 · 2026-03-06
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SB5702 · 2026-03-06
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
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)
SB5703 · 2026-03-06
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
HB4108 · 2026-03-06
Relating to annexation of land noncontiguous to a city. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
HB4159 · 2026-03-06
Relating to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
HB4179 · 2026-03-06
Relating to entities created by the Oregon Health and Science University. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
SB1585 · 2026-03-06
Relating to matching grants for cities; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
SB1501 · 2026-03-06
Relating to the Moda Center; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SB1601 · 2026-03-06
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SCR205 · 2026-03-06
Adjourning sine die the 2026 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly. (House Read and Adopted)
HB4145 · 2026-03-06
Relating to firearms; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
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)
HB4121 · 2026-03-05
Relating to emergency management. (House Third Reading)
HB4018 · 2026-03-05
Relating to elections; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SB1515 · 2026-03-05
Relating to wrongful convictions; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SB1516 · 2026-03-05
Relating to public safety; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SB1565 · 2026-03-05
Relating to snowmobiles; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
SB1544 · 2026-03-05
Relating to transportation; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
HB4021 · 2026-03-05
Relating to administrative rules; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
HB4037 · 2026-03-05
Relating to housing; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
SB1525 · 2026-03-05
Relating to organizations relevant to Oregon's coastal resources; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
HB4100 · 2026-03-05
Relating to bulk fuel terminals; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
HB4075 · 2026-03-05
Relating to hospital finance; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SB1517 · 2026-03-05
Relating to civil litigation; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SB1595 · 2026-03-05
Relating to professional workforce; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
HB4016 · 2026-03-04
Relating to tax compliance; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
HB4070 · 2026-03-04
Relating to health care; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
HB4036 · 2026-03-04
Relating to affordable housing; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
HB4086 · 2026-03-04
Relating to economic development; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
HB4084 · 2026-03-04
Relating to economic development; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
HB4127 · 2026-03-04
Relating to Medicaid payments to reproductive health care providers; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
HB4041 · 2026-03-04
Relating to public safety; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
HB4035 · 2026-03-04
Relating to land use; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
HB4060 · 2026-03-04
Relating to fluorescent lamps; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
HB4076 · 2026-03-04
Relating to energy; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
HB4177 · 2026-03-04
Relating to public meetings; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
SB1567 · 2026-03-04
Relating to mixed income housing; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
HB4153 · 2026-03-04
Relating to farm stores. (House Third Reading)
HB4128 · 2026-03-04
Relating to sale of single-family residences. (House Third Reading in Concurrence)
SB1546 · 2026-03-04
Relating to artificial intelligence companions. (House Third Reading)
SB1575 · 2026-03-04
Relating to hospice licensure; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SB1510 · 2026-03-04
Relating to taxation; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
SB1535 · 2026-03-04
Relating to child care; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
SB1509 · 2026-03-04
Relating to electors of President and Vice President of the United States; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
SB1521 · 2026-03-04
Relating to local requirements to develop affordable housing. (House Third Reading)
SB1568 · 2026-03-04
Relating to perinatal services; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
HB4020 · 2026-03-03
Relating to permits; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
HB4007 · 2026-03-03
Relating to transportation; and prescribing an effective date. (House Third Reading)
HB4062 · 2026-03-03
Relating to evaluating Business Oregon programs; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SB1598 · 2026-03-03
Relating to access to health services; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
HB4130 · 2026-03-03
Relating to farm use. (House Third Reading)
HB4040 · 2026-03-03
Relating to health care; and declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
SCR206 · 2026-03-03
In memoriam: State Senator Aaron Lionel Woods. (House Read and Adopted)
HB4014 · 2026-03-03
Relating to state finance; declaring an emergency. (House Motion to Rerefer)
HB4014 · 2026-03-03
Relating to state finance; declaring an emergency. (House Third Reading)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 216 total roll-call votes this session).
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