Oregon State Senator

Bruce Starr 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB4071

Introduced
2/2/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Provides that an operator may require an adult person who engages in a sport, fitness or recreational activity in various ways to release the operator from claims for ordinary negligence.
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Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB1563

Introduced
2/2/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Allows a person who has been deprived of rights, privileges or immunities secured by the Oregon Constitution or the laws of this state by a person acting under color of law to bring a civil action for economic and noneconomic damages and for injunctive or other equitable relief.
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Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB1565

Introduced
2/2/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/19/26  
Engrossed
2/23/26  
Engrossed
2/24/26  
Refer
2/24/26  
Report Pass
3/3/26  
Enrolled
3/5/26  
Passed
3/31/26  
Chaptered
4/6/26  
Increases snowmobile registration fees.
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Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB1560

Introduced
2/2/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Limits counties' ability to regulate allowable activities within places of worship.
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Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB1586

Introduced
2/2/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Modifies the tax credit allowed for semiconductor research.
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Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB4048

Introduced
2/2/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Refer
2/13/26  
Refer
2/13/26  
Expands the rural health care income tax credit to include pharmacist services performed in rural communities.
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Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB1502

Introduced
3/4/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
Report Pass
3/5/26  
Engrossed
3/5/26  
Refer
3/5/26  
Report Pass
3/6/26  
Enrolled
3/6/26  
Passed
4/9/26  
Chaptered
4/14/26  
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.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB4085

Introduced
2/2/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Allows a person to operate an autonomous vehicle with the automated driving system engaged without a grant of driving privileges if certain conditions are met.
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Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SCR206

Introduced
2/2/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Engrossed
2/23/26  
Refer
2/24/26  
Report Pass
3/2/26  
In memoriam: State Senator Aaron Lionel Woods, 1949-2025.
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Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB4060

Introduced
2/2/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/13/26  
Engrossed
2/19/26  
Refer
2/19/26  
Report Pass
2/27/26  
Enrolled
3/3/26  
Passed
3/31/26  
Chaptered
4/6/26  
Exempts sales to purchasers with facilities totaling more than one million square feet from a prohibition on sales of certain fluorescent lamps until January 1, 2030.
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Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB4112

Introduced
2/2/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
Increases the biennial lottery allocation made for the outdoor school program.