Press Releases

Here you can read some of the press releases Sen. Starr has put out in the last few years. They are sorted newest to oldest.

Atkinson and Starr work to raise state speed limit
May 12 2011

Salem, OR – Oregon’s speed limit is behind the times. Senators Jason Atkinson (R-Central Point) and Bruce Starr (R-Hillsboro) want to bring Oregon into line with its I-5 neighbors, who both have speed limits of 70 miles per hour. 

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Proposed drug screening for public assistance gets hearing
Apr 8 2011

Salem, OR — The Senate Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy Committee heard testimony Wednesday afternoon on a bill requiring applicants for public assistance to take a substance abuse screening test. 

“Dolling out public assistance to those with a drug problem isn’t just a misuse of your hard earned tax dollars, but it empowers individuals to continue in destructive behavior,” said Senator Bruce Starr (R-Hillsboro), the sponsor of the legislation.  “Oregon’s assistance programs should never be used to facilitate this type of behavior.”

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Bill to combat sex trafficking passes Senate
Apr 7 2011

Salem, OR — Senate Bill 898, which will fight sex trafficking in Oregon by establishing another watchdog over strip clubs, passed the State Senate on a unanimous vote Thursday. 

“We must do more to protect underage girls who are preyed upon by the sex trafficking trade,” said Senator Bruce Starr (R-Hillsboro), who introduced the legislation.  “This bill gives us another tool to identify women who are under-aged, working in strip clubs and at high-risk to be pulled into the illegal sex trade.”

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Starr bill to protect victims of rape passes committee
Mar 7 2011

Hillsboro, OR — Victims of rape will have another layer of protection under the law, thanks to a bill introduced by Senator Bruce Starr (R-Hillsboro) and now moving through the legislative process. Senate Bill 522, which would allow a court to terminate the parental rights of a parent who is convicted of rape with respect to child conceived as result of that rape, passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday morning on a unanimous vote.

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Local legislators will host 2nd annual Economic Summit
Jan 24 2011

Hillsboro, OR— State Senator Bruce Starr (R-Hillsboro) and State Representatives Shawn Lindsay (R-Hillsboro) and Katie Eyre Brewer (R-Hillsboro) are assembling business leaders from Washington County this Wednesday to tackle the question of local job creation and long term economic vitality for the region. The event is free and the public is encouraged to attend.

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Snively Killer Receives Life in Prison
Oct 8 2010

Starr legislation created more tools for prosecuting such crimes

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Lawmakers Must Address Revenue Shortfall
Aug 26 2010

 Salem, OR – Thursday lawmakers received news the state’s expected revenues are down another $377.5 million.  This brings the total decline since the end of the 2009 Legislative Session to $1.268 billion.  Still, the halls of the State Capitol in Salem remain largely empty.  Senator Chris Telfer (R-Bend) wants to change that and renewed Republican calls for an emergency session of the Oregon Legislature.

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