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OregonHB 41382026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to limitations on the actions of public employees; and declaring an emergency.

Sponsored By: Cyrus Javadi (Democratic), Farrah Chaichi (Democratic), Floyd Prozanski (Democratic), James Manning Jr. (Democratic), Khanh Pham (Democratic), Lamar Wise (Democratic), Lesly Muñoz (Democratic), Lew Frederick (Democratic), Rob Nosse (Democratic), Susan McLain (Democratic), Thuy Tran (Democratic), Tom Andersen (Democratic), Travis Nelson (Democratic), Willy Chotzen (Democratic), Wlnsvey Campos (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Civil defense volunteers gain legal status

Oregon State Police Civil Defense Force and County Civil Defense Force volunteers count as public-body agents under Oregon’s tort-claims law. This applies only to acts or failures to act within their volunteer duties. This status alone does not make them state employees or members of the Oregon Civil Defense Force. It also does not grant the listed pay, expense payments, insurance coverage, or public employment benefits.

Officers face limits on face coverings

Beginning 180 days after the law’s effective date, officers generally cannot conceal their faces during official duties. Exceptions cover undercover work, necessary physical protection during tactical-team duties, and extreme or severely bad weather. Medical-grade masks and required disease or toxin protection are excluded, along with specified diving, helmet, eye, and clear-face protection. During state or federal vote collection or counting, no exception allows covered masks within 250 feet of ballot-deposit locations, ballot-marking compartments, or voting booths. Agencies must publicly post face-covering policies within 180 days of the law’s effective date; supervisors cannot knowingly allow violations. Local governments can set stricter policies while keeping the statutory exceptions.

Officers must show names or numbers

On-duty officers doing law enforcement work must wear uniforms showing their last name or an agency-recorded ID number. The uniform must also show the agency’s name and an official badge. Exceptions cover undercover work, security or escort details, off-duty emergency responses, and detectives actively investigating. Covered officers include state, local, federal, and out-of-state officers, including employees and contractors. Local governments can require stricter identification while keeping these exceptions.

People can challenge police rule violations

Anyone can ask a court to stop actual or threatened violations of identification, face-covering, cooperation, or related policy rules. Face-covering policies must let the public, oversight bodies, and local authorities object to the policy or its use. If deficiencies remain uncorrected 180 days after an objection to the agency head, the objector can seek a circuit-court order. A defendant can argue that a subpoena or other compulsory court process required the prohibited information or help.

Limits on outside police help, with assurances

Public employees cannot intentionally help federal or out-of-state officers when they know an operation targets protected speech, association, or membership. The ban also covers targeting based on protected classes or unlawful searches, seizures, or surveillance. Protected classes include race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, disability, and age. Exceptions cover legally required help, compulsory court process, and information available to everyone on the same terms. Public bodies must adopt policies within 180 days of the law’s effective date, using existing outside-information-request procedures. An optional statement from the outside agency, made under penalty of perjury, provides a safe harbor for help given after receipt. That statement must say the operation does not violate the law’s cooperation limits or the required policy.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Cyrus Javadi

    Democratic • House

  • Farrah Chaichi

    Democratic • House

  • Floyd Prozanski

    Democratic • Senate

  • James Manning Jr.

    Democratic • Senate

  • Khanh Pham

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lamar Wise

    Democratic • House

  • Lesly Muñoz

    Democratic • House

  • Lew Frederick

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rob Nosse

    Democratic • House

  • Susan McLain

    Democratic • House

  • Thuy Tran

    Democratic • House

  • Tom Andersen

    Democratic • House

  • Travis Nelson

    Democratic • House

  • Willy Chotzen

    Democratic • House

  • Wlnsvey Campos

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Courtney Neron Misslin

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dacia Grayber

    Democratic • House

  • Daniel Nguyen

    Democratic • House

  • David Gomberg

    Democratic • House

  • Deb Patterson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Janeen Sollman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jason Kropf

    Democratic • House

  • Jeff Golden

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jules Walters

    Democratic • House

  • Kayse Jama

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Fragala

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Reynolds

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark Gamba

    Democratic • House

  • Nancy Nathanson

    Democratic • House

  • Nathan Sosa

    Democratic • House

  • Pam Marsh

    Democratic • House

  • Ricki Ruiz

    Democratic • House

  • Sara Gelser Blouin

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sarah McDonald

    Democratic • House

  • Shannon Isadore

    Democratic • House

  • Zach Hudson

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 115 • No: 87

House vote • 3/6/2026

House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.

Yes: 34 • No: 18

Senate vote • 3/5/2026

Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.

Yes: 18 • No: 10

Senate vote • 2/27/2026

Rules: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 3 • No: 1

House vote • 2/24/2026

Motion to refer to Ways and Means failed.

Yes: 19 • No: 36

House vote • 2/24/2026

Third reading. Carried by Chaichi. Passed.

Yes: 36 • No: 19

House vote • 2/16/2026

Judiciary: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 5 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 66, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.

    4/6/2026House

  2. Governor signed.

    3/31/2026House

  3. President signed.

    3/10/2026Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    3/10/2026House

  5. House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.

    3/6/2026House

  6. Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.

    3/5/2026Senate

  7. Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent.

    3/4/2026Senate

  8. Second reading.

    3/3/2026Senate

  9. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)

    3/2/2026Senate

  10. Work Session held.

    2/27/2026Senate

  11. Public Hearing held.

    2/25/2026Senate

  12. Referred to Rules.

    2/24/2026Senate

  13. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    2/24/2026Senate

  14. Third reading. Carried by Chaichi. Passed.

    2/24/2026House

  15. Motion to refer to Ways and Means failed.

    2/24/2026House

  16. Carried over to February 24, 2026 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.

    2/23/2026House

  17. Rules suspended. Carried over to February 23, 2026 Calendar.

    2/20/2026House

  18. Second reading.

    2/19/2026House

  19. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

    2/18/2026House

  20. Work Session held.

    2/16/2026House

  21. Public Hearing held.

    2/4/2026House

  22. Referred to Judiciary.

    2/2/2026House

  23. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    2/2/2026House

Bill Text

  • SRULES Amendment -A11 (Adopted)

    2/27/2026

    PDF

  • SRULES Amendment -A11 (Proposed)

    2/26/2026

    PDF

  • HJUD Amendment -7 (Adopted)

    2/16/2026

    PDF

  • HJUD Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    2/4/2026

    PDF

  • HJUD Amendment -3 (Proposed)

    2/4/2026

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    PDF

  • B-Engrossed

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed

    PDF

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