OR HB4138 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 36)
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Chapter 66, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 36)
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Chapter 66, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
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. Prohibits the wearing of facial coverings by law enforcement officers except in specified circumstances. Prohibits employees of state and local law enforcement agencies and other public bodies in this state from participating in certain actions. Directs state and local law enforcement agencies and other public bodies to enact policies prohibiting engagement in certain actions. Provides that volunteers in a civil defense force are agents of a public body for purposes of the Oregon Tort Claims Act. Allows a person harmed by violations of certain provisions to seek an injunction. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Title
Relating to limitations on the actions of public employees; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-06 - House - House Third Reading in Concurrence (Y: 34 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 18 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-27 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 3 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 36 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - House Motion to Refer (Y: 19 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2026-02-16 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 18 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-27 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 3 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 36 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - House Motion to Refer (Y: 19 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2026-02-16 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | House | Chapter 66, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026. |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Governor signed. |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2026-03-06 | House | House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 34; Nays, 18--Boice, Breese-Iverson, Bunch, Cate, Diehl, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Yunker; Excused, 5--Hartman, Javadi, Levy B, Owens, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Boshart Davis, Nelson, Wright. |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 10--Anderson, Girod, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 2--Drazan, Hayden. |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent. |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.) |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Public Hearing held. |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Referred to Rules. |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Third reading. Carried by Chaichi. Passed. Ayes, 36; Nays, 19--Boice, Boshart Davis, Bunch, Diehl, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wallan, Yunker; Excused, 3--Breese-Iverson, Hartman, Scharf; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Cate, Wright. |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Motion to refer to Ways and Means failed. Ayes, 19; Nays, 36--Andersen, Bowman, Chaichi, Chotzen, Dobson, Evans, Fragala, Gamba, Gomberg, Grayber, Helm, Hudson, Isadore, Javadi, Kropf, Levy E, Lively, Marsh, McDonald, McLain, Munoz, Nathanson, Nelson, Nguyen D, Nosse, Pham H, Rieke Smith, Ruiz, Sanchez, Smith G, Sosa, Tran, Walters, Watanabe, Wise, Speaker Fahey; Excused, 3--Breese-Iverson, Hartman, Scharf; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Valderrama, Wright. |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Carried over to February 24, 2026 Calendar by virtue of adjournment. |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Rules suspended. Carried over to February 23, 2026 Calendar. |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Second reading. |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Referred to Judiciary. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
