l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

Senate Joint Resolution 203

Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution establishing a right to be free from enforcement of the law by secret police.

Died when the session ended, on March 6, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: Amends the Constitution to say that there is a right to be free from enforcement of the law by secret police. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6).</b> [<i>Digest: Amends the Constitution to say that police may not wear masks and must wear ID. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8).</i>] Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution [<i>providing that law enforcement officers may not be masked and must wear certain identifying information except in specified circumstances</i>]<b> establishing a right to be free from enforcement of the law by secret police</b>. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Jeff Golden, Mark Meek, Lew Frederick, Khanh Pham, Sara Gelser Blouin

In the House of Representatives

5 co-sponsors

Farrah Chaichi, Mark Gamba, Rob Nosse, Sue Rieke Smith, Lamar Wise

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 18

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 2 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 11Heard in Judiciary
  4. Feb 16Heard in Judiciary
  5. Feb 18Judiciary recommended it as amended, and that it go to Rules
  6. Sent to Rules
  7. Mar 6Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 2Referred to Judiciary, then Rules.Senate
  3. Feb 11Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 16Work Session held.Senate
  5. Feb 18Recommendation: Be adopted with amendments and be referred to Rules by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Feb 18Referred to Rules by prior reference.Senate
  7. Mar 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate