David Brock Smith

Voted for House Bill 4075, which makes the State Treasurer guarantee a loan to keep a rural hospital afloat by April 2027. The Oregon Senate passed it 16-12, and it became law.

March 6, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 598, which makes drug plans cover at least one non-opioid pain drug for each opioid they cover. The Oregon Senate passed it 23-6, and it became law.

June 23, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 4153, which allows farm stores and paid visitor attractions on land zoned for farming. The Oregon Senate passed it 21-8, and it became law.

March 6, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted for House Bill 4144, which makes battery makers pay to collect and recycle what they sell in Oregon. The Oregon Senate passed it 20-8, and it became law.

March 5, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted for House Bill 4060, which lets school districts and some others keep buying fluorescent lamps despite the mercury ban. The Oregon Senate passed it 21-8, and it became law.

March 3, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted for House Bill 3525, which makes landlords test the drinking water yearly at rentals on small private wells in ground water management areas. The Oregon Senate passed it 23-6, and it became law.

June 26, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 551, which closes the loophole that let stores hand out thick plastic bags at the register from 2027. The Oregon Senate agreed to the House's changes 22-8, and it became law.

May 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 3863, which opens standard utility power purchase terms to larger small solar, wind and hydro projects. The Oregon Senate passed it 21-8, and it became law.

May 13, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1032, which bars stores from selling aerosol dusters containing the gas DFE to anyone under 18. The Oregon Senate passed it 22-6, and it became law.

April 23, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Backed Senate Bill 83 through Oregon Senate passage, repealing the statewide wildfire hazard map and the property rules that came with it; the vote had bipartisan support.

April 22, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: content.govdelivery.com · researched August 23, 2026

Backed House Bill 3944, which Oregon House and Senate Republicans introduced together to repeal the state's wildfire hazard map and the rules it placed on landowners. In the announcement he said rural Oregonians should not have to fear government limits on their property, and that the bill would undo the damage done by the maps created under Senate Bill 762.

March 18, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: oregonlegislature.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 827, which widens the solar rebate to cover a home battery added to panels installed earlier. The Oregon Senate passed it 21-7, and it became law.

February 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Was the chief sponsor of House Bill 3375, which set a state goal of planning for up to three gigawatts of floating offshore wind energy in federal waters off the Oregon coast by 2030. It also directed the state energy department to review how that power could be connected to Oregon's electricity grid. He carried the bill on the House floor, where it passed 56-0, and the governor signed it on June 23, 2021.

June 23, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: olis.oregonlegislature.gov · researched July 14, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2957, which bars employers from making workers agree to shorter deadlines for labor law claims. The Oregon Senate passed it 16-6, and it became law.

June 11, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4111, which keeps a person's immigration status out of most civil lawsuits in Oregon. The Oregon Senate passed it 20-9, and it became law.

March 5, 2026Opposes Immigration

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 1587, which stops government bodies handing personal data to data brokers for immigration enforcement. The Oregon Senate agreed to the House's changes 18-11, and it became law.

March 4, 2026Opposes Immigration

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 1594, which makes the state write its immigration request rules with immigrant families in mind. The Oregon Senate agreed to the House's changes 18-11, and it became law.

March 4, 2026Opposes Immigration

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 1570, which makes hospitals write a plan for responding when police arrive. The Oregon Senate agreed to the House's changes 18-11, and it became law.

March 4, 2026Opposes Immigration

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4079, which makes schools tell families when federal immigration officers have come onto school grounds. The Oregon Senate passed it 18-10, and it became law.

March 2, 2026Opposes Immigration

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1538, which bars Oregon schools from treating students worse over their immigration or citizenship status. The Oregon Senate passed it 23-7, and it became law.

February 17, 2026Supports Immigration

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 476, which helps people trained abroad get licensed to work in Oregon, including a starter license for doctors. The Oregon Senate agreed to the House's changes 19-10, and it became law.

June 27, 2025Opposes Immigration

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 2586, which lets people seeking asylum pay in-state tuition at Oregon's public universities. The Oregon Senate passed it 21-8, and it became law.

May 19, 2025Opposes Immigration

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 599, which bars landlords from asking about the immigration or citizenship status of tenants or applicants. The Oregon Senate passed it 21-8, and it became law.

March 24, 2025Opposes Immigration

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026

Voted for House Bill 3069, which pulls county public safety grants into one program run by the Criminal Justice Commission. The Oregon Senate passed it 20-9, and it became law.

June 24, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 4036, which sets up a bond-funded state fund to hold on to low-cost housing at risk of being lost. The Oregon Senate passed it 22-7, and it became law.

March 6, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2138, which makes larger cities allow duplexes, fourplexes and cottage clusters on any residential lot. The Oregon Senate passed it 21-8, and it became law.

June 24, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 243, which bans bump stocks and other devices that make a gun fire faster. The Oregon Senate agreed to the House's changes 18-11, and it became law.

June 27, 2025Opposes Gun Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4127, which keeps state money going to reproductive health clinics that federal law cut off from Medicaid. The Oregon Senate passed it 18-11, and it became law.

March 6, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4088, which shields reproductive and gender-affirming health care that is legal in Oregon. The Oregon Senate passed it 18-12, and it became law.

March 5, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 1507, which makes Oregon tax income that new federal breaks had freed and pays some back to low-paid workers. The Oregon Senate passed it 17-13, and it became law.

February 16, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4088, which shields reproductive and gender-affirming health care that is legal in Oregon. The Oregon Senate passed it 18-12, and it became law.

March 5, 2026Opposes Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2957, which bars employers from making workers agree to shorter deadlines for labor law claims. The Oregon Senate passed it 16-6, and it became law.

June 11, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 3912, which makes anyone calling themselves a doctor in health work say what field their doctorate is in. The Oregon Senate passed it 22-7, and it became law.

June 17, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4016, which makes big state contractors certify they have paid their taxes before signing a contract. The Oregon Senate passed it 18-11, and it became law.

March 6, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4018, which puts off Oregon's new campaign money disclosure rules by three years, to 2031. The Oregon Senate passed it 20-9, and it became law.

March 5, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4142, Ryan's Law, which lets patients use medical marijuana in care facilities where they live. The Oregon Senate passed it 20-8, and it became law.

March 5, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 1568, which widens what the Oregon Health Plan and private plans must cover around birth, including doulas. The Oregon Senate agreed to the House's changes 23-7, and it became law.

March 5, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4138, which requires officers on enforcement duty to wear a uniform showing their name or number and agency. The Oregon Senate passed it 18-10, and it became law.

March 5, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4114, which lets people sue an official who enters their property without a warrant. The Oregon Senate passed it 18-11, and it became law.

March 5, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 1590, which bars Oregon governments from helping sell off federal public land. The Oregon Senate agreed to the House's changes 19-10, and it became law.

March 4, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4115, which makes caregiver criminal records checks last three years instead of 18 months. The Oregon Senate passed it 22-8, and it became law.

March 4, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 1598, which makes health plans cover more preventive care at no charge, using the June 2025 federal list. The Oregon Senate passed it 17-11, and it became law.

February 19, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 1523, which stops a landlord making an online portal the only way to apply for a home. The Oregon Senate passed it 22-7, and it became law.

February 17, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against House Bill 2688, which extends Oregon's prevailing wage to custom work built off-site for public works projects. The Oregon Senate passed it 16-13, and it became law.

June 27, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 824, which makes health insurers report how they treat mental health claims next to medical ones. The Oregon Senate passed it 19-10, and it became law.

June 26, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 3792, which doubles the fund that helps low-income households pay power bills to at least $40 million a year. The Oregon Senate passed it 22-7, and it became law.

June 26, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 3644, which sets up a statewide shelter program run by the state housing department. The Oregon Senate passed it 19-10, and it became law.

June 26, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 3194, which strengthens the rules for farmworker housing camps and raises minimum damages. The Oregon Senate passed it 17-10, and it became law.

June 25, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 3865, which extends telemarketing rules to text messages and bars sales pitches before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m.. The Oregon Senate passed it 19-9, and it became law.

June 25, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 3179, which makes utility regulators weigh what a rate rise does to household bills already piled up. The Oregon Senate passed it 20-9, and it became law.

June 24, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 1168, which bars paying home health and home hospice staff by the visit instead of by the hour. The Oregon Senate passed it 18-12, and it became law.

June 23, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 537, which widens Oregon's rules on violence against health care workers to more employers. The Oregon Senate passed it 18-11, and it became law.

June 23, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 2677, which makes county juvenile departments apply to clear old juvenile records themselves. The Oregon Senate passed it 17-12, and it became law.

June 19, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 1154, which adds an early warning step to how Oregon deals with polluted ground water. The Oregon Senate passed it 18-12, and it became law.

June 17, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 2081, which makes the state treat climate change as a risk to the public employee pension fund. The Oregon Senate passed it 18-10, and it became law.

June 16, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 3932, which bars hunting or trapping beavers for sport in and beside Oregon's most polluted public waters. The Oregon Senate passed it 17-11, and it became law.

June 16, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 822, which tightens the test for whether a health insurer has enough doctors in its network. The Oregon Senate passed it 17-10, and it became law.

June 16, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 3025, which changes how Oregon sets the size of its main college grant for students with financial need. The Oregon Senate passed it 18-10, and it became law.

June 12, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 3521, which stops landlords keeping a holding deposit when the applicant walks away over serious defects. The Oregon Senate passed it 20-8, and it became law.

June 12, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 3024, which ends the extra penalty that cut a year's total jobless pay for workers fired for misconduct. The Oregon Senate passed it 18-10, and it became law.

June 12, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 916, which lets locked-out workers draw unemployment pay at once and striking workers after one week. The Oregon Senate passed it again 16-12 under the conference committee report, and it became law.

June 12, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 3365, which requires Oregon schools to teach about climate change in six subjects. The Oregon Senate passed it 18-10, and it became law.

June 12, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 2563, which gives home insurance customers the right to a plain written explanation of why their premium rose. The Oregon Senate passed it 21-8, and it became law.

June 10, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 3409, which limits when a drug plan may force a low-income clinic to tag discount drug claims. The Oregon Senate passed it 18-12, and it became law.

June 9, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 605, which bars medical debt from credit reports and from being reported to credit bureaus. The Oregon Senate agreed to the House's changes 18-12, and it became law.

June 9, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 141, which sets statewide targets and a common yardstick for how Oregon school districts are doing. The Oregon Senate passed it 18-11, and it became law.

June 5, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 726, which makes the Benton County landfill find and plug methane leaks. The Oregon Senate agreed to the House's changes 18-12, and it became law.

June 4, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 3546, which puts data centers and other very large power users in a rate class of their own. The Oregon Senate passed it 18-12, and it became law.

June 3, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 430, which requires online sellers to show the full price up front, including every fee. The Oregon Senate agreed to the House's changes 18-11, and it became law.

June 3, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026

Voted against House Bill 3646, which lets state and local agencies favor employee-owned firms when buying goods or services. The Oregon Senate passed it 19-10, and it became law.

June 2, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 426, which makes the main contractor on a building job answer for wages a subcontractor fails to pay. The Oregon Senate agreed to the House's changes 17-12, and it became law.

May 29, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 2385, which stops drug makers blocking the discount drug program for clinics serving low-income patients. The Oregon Senate passed it 17-13, and it became law.

May 28, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 3144, which voids new deed and homeowner group rules that block manufactured homes on a house lot. The Oregon Senate passed it 21-9, and it became law.

May 27, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 2931, which updates the law for replacing the Interstate 5 bridge between Oregon and Washington. The Oregon Senate passed it 17-12, and it became law.

May 22, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 2944, which sets required fines for public employers that keep breaking the rules on union dues. The Oregon Senate passed it 16-11, and it became law.

May 21, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 2530, which helps schools run cameras that catch drivers passing a stopped school bus. The Oregon Senate passed it 22-7, and it became law.

May 19, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 3187, which bars employers from asking an applicant's age or graduation dates before the first interview. The Oregon Senate passed it 20-9, and it became law.

May 13, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026

Voted against House Bill 3233, which pushes Oregon to plan passenger rail with Washington and British Columbia and report on it. The Oregon Senate passed it 16-12, and it became law.

April 29, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 951, which stops outside investors from running medical practices through a management company. The Oregon Senate passed it 21-8, and it became law.

April 8, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 1098, which stops schools rejecting library books because of who wrote them or whose story they tell. The Oregon Senate passed it 18-10, and it became law.

March 31, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026

Was appointed to the Oregon Senate for District 1, which covers Curry County and parts of Coos and Douglas counties. The county commissioners of all three counties voted unanimously to give him the seat Dallas Heard had resigned. He was serving in the Oregon House for District 1 at the time and stepped down from it.

January 11, 2023

Source: opb.org · researched July 14, 2026