Matt Bunch is a Republican state representative from Oregon House District 51 who was appointed to the seat in November 2025 and is seeking election in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1]He has worked in the insurance industry and chairs the Clackamas County Fair board.[1][2]
On his legislative website, Matt Bunch says he was raised in Eastern Oregon and attended Oregon State University, and that his career ranged from Ford Motor Credit to roles in the insurance industry.[2]He also says he has been a development officer for the Oregon FFA Foundation and a bus driver for the Oregon City School District.[2]He lists membership in the St. Patrick Knights of Columbus, Canby High School Boosters and the Clackamas County Farm Bureau, and says he is married and has three grown children.[2]
Bunch earned a bachelor's degree from Oregon State University, and Ballotpedia lists his career experience as working in the insurance industry.[1]He was appointed to Oregon House District 51 on November 17, 2025, to replace Christine Drazan.[1]On his legislative website, he says he represents Canby, Estacada, Sandy and unincorporated Clackamas County.[2]
Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Republicans voted. How topics are assigned
›Rights & public safety29 with · 1 against30 votes
Digest: 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 child born alive, regardless of whether the birth was the result of an induced abortion. Allows specified persons to bring an action against a health care practitioner for violations. Allows the court to order that the identity or personally identifiable information of specified persons is protected from disclosure.
Feb 16, 2026 · Failed 22–34 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Digest: The Act says that it is the policy of this state to make sure people are allowed to get certain kinds of health care, including care for their bodies and gender identity. The Act also makes changes to laws about helping the federal government and other states in cases arising involving this kind of care, makes some records and information private and says that midwives who give this kind of care will not get in trouble if they follow the rules. The new law starts right away. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).
Feb 16, 2026 · Passed 34–22 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Digest: Tells public schools to have a policy for how to respond to immigration issues at the school. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Directs school district boards and governing bodies of institutions of higher education to adopt policies that address how the school district or the institution of higher education will respond when a federal immigration authority enters school property or a campus. Prescribes the requirements of the policies. [<i>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</i>] <b>Takes effect on September 30, 2026.</b>
Feb 17, 2026 · Passed 35–22 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
<b>Digest: The Act creates a task force to study how Oregon taxes income earned by companies doing business in more than one country. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act directs the LRO to study the state financial system. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6).</i>] [<i>Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the state financial system.
Digest: Adds bad acts done with respect to insurance to the list of bad acts that are subject to the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Lets a person get from a court relief in addition to damages under the UTPA. Tells a district attorney to get permission from a state agency to take action under the UTPA in relation to insurance. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Provides that a violation of prohibitions against certain practices with respect to insurance is subject to an enforcement action under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.
Feb 18, 2026 · Failed 23–36 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Digest: Declares that this state does not want a certain federal law to apply to consumer finance loans made in this state. Says who the laws that govern consumer finance loans in this state apply to and when. Says what needs to be in an application for a license to make consumer finance loans in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.0). Declares that this state does not want the amendments set forth in section 521 of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 to apply to consumer finance loans made in this state.
Feb 17, 2026 · Failed 25–33 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Digest: 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 child born alive, regardless of whether the birth was the result of an induced abortion. Allows specified persons to bring an action against a health care practitioner for violations. Allows the court to order that the identity or personally identifiable information of specified persons is protected from disclosure.
Feb 16, 2026 · Failed 22–34 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Digest: The Act says that it is the policy of this state to make sure people are allowed to get certain kinds of health care, including care for their bodies and gender identity. The Act also makes changes to laws about helping the federal government and other states in cases arising involving this kind of care, makes some records and information private and says that midwives who give this kind of care will not get in trouble if they follow the rules. The new law starts right away. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).
Feb 16, 2026 · Passed 34–22 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Digest: The Act allows OHA to pay health care providers that may not receive federal Medicaid funds. The Act requires OHA to pay providers using only state funds. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adopt a payment mechanism to pay certain nonprofit reproductive health care providers that are not eligible to receive federal Medicaid funds for services provided to medical assistance recipients.
Digest: This Act makes Portland-area cities and counties make up the usual costs to a builder when making the builder add low-cost homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). Prohibits cities and counties within the Portland MSA from enforcing requirements that developers provide affordable units in multiunit dwellings unless the city or county first calculates the developers' average expected losses due to providing affordable housing and the city or county offsets those losses. Becomes operative for rental housing on January 1, 2028. Becomes operative for all housing on January 1, 2029.
<b>Digest: This Act bans some large entities from buying some houses until the houses have been listed for sale on the market for at least 90 days. This Act makes those entities give a notice form to the seller of the house and the Department of Justice. This Act allows the department to enforce the ban and notice form, including the power to impose civil penalties and seek attorney fees and costs in court.
Mar 4, 2026 · Passed 38–18 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Digest: Tells two state agencies to set rules for making housing easier to access and use for people with disabilities. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.5). Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules to conform the state building code to accessibility requirements under the Fair Housing Act [<i>and to certain American National Standards Institute standards for housing accessibility</i>].
Digest: Tells public schools to have a policy for how to respond to immigration issues at the school. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Directs school district boards and governing bodies of institutions of higher education to adopt policies that address how the school district or the institution of higher education will respond when a federal immigration authority enters school property or a campus. Prescribes the requirements of the policies. [<i>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</i>] <b>Takes effect on September 30, 2026.</b>
Feb 17, 2026 · Passed 35–22 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Digest: The Act specifies which federal rules BOLI must use when adopting rules that set work hour limits for minors. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Clarifies which federal rules apply to the scope of the rulemaking authority of the Bureau of Labor and Industries regarding rules that govern the hours a minor can work.
Feb 10, 2026 · Passed 36–22 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Digest: Tells schools how to respond to immigration issues. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Requires district school boards to admit all students to all schools and <b>instructional</b> programs of the school district. Prohibits discrimination in education related to immigration or citizenship status.<b> Makes limited exceptions.</b> Adds requirements for model policies prepared by the Attorney General related to immigration enforcement at public schools.
Feb 26, 2026 · Passed 36–21 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Digest: The Act increases a tax on short-term lodging. The Act changes the name of a subaccount related to wildlife. The Act lists how moneys from the tax increase must be distributed. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.8). Increases the state transient lodging tax. Changes the name of the Oregon Conservation Strategy Subaccount to the Recovering Oregon's Wildlife Fund Subaccount. Specifies how moneys attributable to the increase are to be distributed. Applies the transient lodging tax increase to transient lodging charges occurring on or after January 1, 2027.
Feb 24, 2026 · Passed 36–22 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Digest: This Act prohibits state public bodies from helping the feds sell their public lands. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Prohibits public bodies from assisting the federal government with privatization of certain federally owned lands. Sunsets January 2, 2032. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Digest: Specifies a reason why EFSC may take an exception to goal compliance. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Requires the Energy Facility Siting Council to find that reasons justify why the state policy in applicable statewide planning goals should not apply to a proposed energy facility if the council finds that the proposed energy facility will deliver electricity to the electric grid using an existing energy facility's surplus interconnection and does not require associated transmission lines more than two miles from the existing energy facility.
Mar 4, 2026 · Passed 41–13 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Digest: The Act says the vote on the transportation ballot measure will be in May. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.8). Moves the election date for the parts of chapter 1, Oregon Laws 2025 (special session), referred to the people by Referendum Petition 2026-302, to the primary election held on May 19, 2026. Sets the procedure for the statewide special election on Referendum Petition 2026-302. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Digest: 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.
Digest: The Act changes laws about crime and sentencing. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.7). Reduces penalties for driving while suspended if the suspension is due to a conviction for criminal mischief resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle or reckless driving. Punishes by a maximum of $2,000 fine. Increases the crime category, for the sentencing guidelines grid of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, for felony fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer when the defendant has a prior conviction or causes injury.
Digest: Allows the AG to help with a call into active service of the Oregon guard only for certain reasons. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Allows the Adjutant General to facilitate, assist or coordinate in the mobilization of the Oregon National Guard under Title 10 of the United States Code or Title 32 of the United States Code under an authority other than the Governor, only if the active service is for certain listed reasons.
Feb 19, 2026 · Passed 34–21 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Digest: Makes changes to veteran laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). [<i>Declares that it is the goal of the Legislative Assembly to fund the Department of Veterans' Affairs in an amount that is not less than $10,000,000, from the General Fund, in 2015 dollars, adjusted for inflation.</i>] [<i>Requires the Director of Veterans' Affairs to add additional full-time positions within the department.
Digest: The Act lets deployed people get married even if they cannot be there in person if certain criteria are met. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Modifies provisions regarding solemnization of marriage to permit deployed service members to be married remotely. .
<b>Digest: The Act says that a public body may not give certain data to a data broker unless the data broker says that it will not be used to enforce immigration law. The Act provides certain exceptions. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.0).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act says that a public body may not give certain data to a data broker unless the data broker says that it will not be used to enforce immigration law. A public body can also give out data under public records law or a court order.
<b>Digest: The Act puts limits on law enforcement's use of ALPRs. The Act allows a person to sue an ALPR vendor for misuse or improper release of the person's data. The Act says that a standing order on pretrial release does not affect how the court makes the release decision. The Act also makes changes to the Justice Equity Reinvestment Program. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act changes a crime to include subjecting a public official to alarm by conveying a threat.
Voted against most of their party on 6 of 49 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Housing & rent (3), Jobs & cost of living (2), Climate & energy (1)
Establishes the Housing Opportunity, Longevity and Durability Fund to deposit Article XI-Q bonds to be used by the Housing and Community Services Department to preserve affordable housing at risk of loss.
What it does: Digest: This Act sets up a bond fund to preserve low-cost housing and requires OHCS to report on low-cost housing barriers. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Establishes the Housing Opportunity, Longevity and Durabili…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 35–0, Republicans 9–12
Requires the Energy Facility Siting Council to find that reasons justify why the state policy in applicable statewide planning goals should not apply to a proposed energy facility if the council finds that the proposed energy facility will deliver electricity to the electric grid using an existing energy facility's surplus interconnection and does not require associated transmission lines more than two miles from the existing energy facility.
What it does: Digest: Specifies a reason why EFSC may take an exception to goal compliance. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Requires the Energy Facility Siting Council to find that reasons justify why the state policy in applicab…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 34–0, Republicans 7–13
Prohibits covered entities from purchasing, acquiring or offering to purchase or acquire a single-family residence unless the residence has been listed for sale to the general public for at least 90 days.
What it does: <b>Digest: This Act bans some large entities from buying some houses until the houses have been listed for sale on the market for at least 90 days. This Act makes those entities give a notice form to the seller of the…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 34–0, Republicans 4–18
Modifies the crime of theft of services to include partial payments.
What it does: Digest: The Act changes the crime of theft of services and changes some crimes related to contractor licenses. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Modifies the crime of theft of services to include partial payments. Pro…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 31–0, Republicans 2–9
Clarifies the meaning of "companionship services" for purposes of minimum wage and overtime requirements for certain individuals performing such services.
What it does: <b>Digest: This Act updates the laws on what wages must be paid to workers who engage in certain domestic services. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act directs BOLI to study issues about worker p…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 29–0, Republicans 5–6
Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.
HB 4082 · OR HOUSE
Adds to a temporary UGB addition program an option for each city or Metro to also add to its urban growth boundary a site for manufactured dwellings, prefabricated structures or manufactured dwelling parks, or for housing that is predominantly for older persons and affordable for households with incomes not more than 120 percent of area median income.
YesVOTED
Motion: House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
Digest: This Act allows cities to add sites to their UGB for manufactured dwelling parks or housing for older persons. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Adds to a temporary UGB addition program an option for each city or Metro to also add to its urban growth boundary a site for manufactured dwellings, prefabricated structures or manufactured dwelling parks, or for housing that is predominantly for older persons and affordable for households with incomes not more than 120 percent of area median income. Sunsets January 2, 2033. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Allows the City of Eugene to annex noncontiguous land upon receipt of a petition from all owners of the land that satisfies four eligibility criteria.
YesVOTED
Motion: House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
Digest: This Act lets Eugene add some noncontiguous land to the city. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Allows the City of Eugene to annex noncontiguous land upon receipt of a petition from all owners of the land that satisfies four eligibility criteria.
Requires law enforcement agencies to require officers to wear uniforms with specified identifying information.
NoVOTED
Motion: House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
Digest: The Act sets police ID rules and limits the actions of public employees when working with U.S. or out-of-state law enforcement. The Act also allows a person to seek an injunction when the rules are violated. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.5). Requires law enforcement agencies to require officers to wear uniforms with specified identifying information. Specifies exceptions. Requires law enforcement agencies to enact policies prohibiting the wearing of facial coverings by officers except in specified circumstances.
Provides that the provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022) apply to firearm transfers conducted, and large-capacity magazine manufacture, importation, possession, use, purchase, sale or transfer occurring, on or after January 1, 2028.
YesVOTED
Motion: House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
<b>Digest: The Act changes when Ballot Measure 114 applies. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act makes changes to the gun permit and transfer process and to the LCM prohibition. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.2).</i>] [<i>Modifies the firearm permit provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022). Specifies where a person may apply for a permit to purchase a firearm and adds an eligibility requirement.
Provides that at least one member who is appointed to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission must have local government experience.
NoVOTED
Motion: House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
<b>Digest: The Act says that one person put on the OGEC must have a certain background. The Act protects certain protected words during investigations by the OGEC. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act says that the Governor has to put a person with a certain background on the OGEC. The Act protects certain protected words during investigations by the OGEC.
Permits the Oregon Health and Science University to create and maintain a nonprofit corporation under the laws of this state so long as the university is a corporate member of the corporation.
NoVOTED
Motion: House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
Digest: The Act says that OHSU must be a member of a nonprofit entity it creates. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Permits the Oregon Health and Science University to create and maintain a nonprofit corporation under the laws of this state so long as the university is a corporate member of the corporation.
Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by state agencies.
Not votingNO VOTE
Motion: Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed.
Digest: The Act approves certain fees charged by state agencies. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by state agencies. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes and modifies certain biennial appropriations made from the General Fund to specified state agencies and the Emergency Board.
Not votingNO VOTE
Motion: Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed.
Digest: The Act makes budget changes for the current biennium. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). <b>Establishes and</b> modifies certain biennial appropriations made from the General Fund to specified state agencies and the Emergency Board. Establishes and modifies limitations on expenditures for certain biennial expenses for specified state agencies. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Authorizes the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to enter into agreements to own and oversee the operations of the Moda Center in the City of Portland.
YesVOTED
Motion: Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed.
Digest: The Act allows DAS to enter into agreements to own and operate the Moda Center. The Act sends certain tax revenue to a fund to pay for costs of the Moda Center. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Authorizes the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to enter into agreements to own and oversee the operations of the Moda Center in the City of Portland. Provides that agreements may not pledge or obligate state moneys except for moneys in the Oregon Arena Fund. Creates the Oregon Arena Fund in the State Treasury.
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.
YesVOTED
Motion: Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Elmer. Passed.
Digest: 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 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. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
