OR HB 4138

enacted

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

Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did OR HB 4138 pass?

Yes. OR HB 4138 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): Chapter 66, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.

What is OR HB 4138 about?

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.

Who sponsors OR HB 4138?

Floyd Prozanski, Wlnsvey Campos, Khanh Pham and 12 others are the primary sponsors of OR HB 4138, joined by 21 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-02
Latest action: 2026-04-06 — Chapter 66, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-06
Chapter 66, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.
2026-03-31
Governor signed.
executive-signature
2026-03-10
President signed.
passage
2026-03-10
Speaker signed.
passage
2026-03-06
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
2026-03-06
Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-03-04
Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent.
2026-03-03
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-03-02
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-27
Work Session held.
2026-02-25
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-25
Referred to Rules.
referral-committee
2026-02-25
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-24
Third reading. Carried by Chaichi. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-02-24
Motion to refer to Ways and Means failed.
2026-02-24
Carried over to February 24, 2026 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2026-02-20
Rules suspended. Carried over to February 23, 2026 Calendar.
2026-02-19
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-02-18
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-16
Work Session held.
2026-02-04
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-02
Referred to Judiciary.
referral-committee
2026-02-02
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee

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Documents

Votes

Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
2026-02-16 · pass · 5-3
Member-level votes (8)
- Tom Andersen: yes
- Farrah Chaichi: yes
- Willy Chotzen: yes
- Jason Kropf: yes
- Rick Lewis: no
- Kevin Mannix: no
- Thuy Tran: yes
- Kim Wallan: no
Motion to refer to Ways and Means failed.
2026-02-24 · fail · 19-36
Member-level votes (60)
- Shannon Isadore: no
- Kim Wallan: yes
- Nancy Nathanson: no
- Zach Hudson: no
- Travis Nelson: no
- Lesly Muñoz: no
- Matt Bunch: yes
- Thuy Tran: no
- Farrah Chaichi: no
- Kevin Mannix: yes
- Ed Diehl: yes
- Ben Bowman: no
- Tawna Sanchez: no
- Dacia Grayber: no
- Nathan Sosa: no
- Dwayne Yunker: yes
- Emerson Levy: no
- Jeffrey Helfrich: yes
- Mark Gamba: no
- Court Boice: yes
- Annessa Hartman: absent
- Cyrus Javadi: no
- E. Werner Reschke: yes
- Alek Skarlatos: yes
- Mari Watanabe: no
- Gregory Smith: no
- Julie Fahey: no
- Mark Owens: yes
- Jason Kropf: no
- Willy Chotzen: no
- Darin Harbick: yes
- Sarah McDonald: no
- Susan McLain: no
- Boomer Wright: absent
- Ricki Ruiz: no
- Darcey Edwards: yes
- April Dobson: no
- Emily McIntire: yes
- Jules Walters: no
- Virgle Osborne: yes
- John Lively: no
- Pam Marsh: no
- Bobby Levy: yes
- Anna Scharf: absent
- Lisa Fragala: no
- Lamar Wise: no
- Andrea Valderrama: absent
- Jami Cate: yes
- Tom Andersen: no
- Paul Evans: no
- Sue Rieke Smith: no
- David Gomberg: no
- Vikki Breese-Iverson: absent
- Rob Nosse: no
- Ken Helm: no
- Rick Lewis: yes
- Shelly Boshart Davis: yes
- Daniel Nguyen: no
- Hai Pham: no
- Lucetta Elmer: yes
Third reading. Carried by Chaichi. Passed.
2026-02-24 · pass · 36-19
Member-level votes (60)
- Shannon Isadore: yes
- Kim Wallan: no
- Nancy Nathanson: yes
- Zach Hudson: yes
- Travis Nelson: yes
- Lesly Muñoz: yes
- Matt Bunch: no
- Thuy Tran: yes
- Farrah Chaichi: yes
- Kevin Mannix: no
- Ed Diehl: no
- Ben Bowman: yes
- Tawna Sanchez: yes
- Dacia Grayber: yes
- Nathan Sosa: yes
- Dwayne Yunker: no
- Emerson Levy: yes
- Jeffrey Helfrich: no
- Mark Gamba: yes
- Court Boice: no
- Annessa Hartman: absent
- Cyrus Javadi: yes
- E. Werner Reschke: no
- Alek Skarlatos: no
- Mari Watanabe: yes
- Gregory Smith: no
- Julie Fahey: yes
- Mark Owens: no
- Jason Kropf: yes
- Willy Chotzen: yes
- Darin Harbick: no
- Sarah McDonald: yes
- Susan McLain: yes
- Boomer Wright: absent
- Ricki Ruiz: yes
- Darcey Edwards: no
- April Dobson: yes
- Emily McIntire: no
- Jules Walters: yes
- Virgle Osborne: no
- John Lively: yes
- Pam Marsh: yes
- Bobby Levy: no
- Anna Scharf: absent
- Lisa Fragala: yes
- Lamar Wise: yes
- Andrea Valderrama: yes
- Jami Cate: absent
- Tom Andersen: yes
- Paul Evans: yes
- Sue Rieke Smith: yes
- David Gomberg: yes
- Vikki Breese-Iverson: absent
- Rob Nosse: yes
- Ken Helm: yes
- Rick Lewis: no
- Shelly Boshart Davis: no
- Daniel Nguyen: yes
- Hai Pham: yes
- Lucetta Elmer: no
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
2026-02-27 · pass · 3-1
Member-level votes (5)
- Jeff Golden: yes
- Kayse Jama: yes
- James Manning Jr.: yes
- Bruce Starr: no
- Kim Thatcher: absent
Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.
2026-03-06 · pass · 18-10
Member-level votes (30)
- Rob Wagner: yes
- Dick Anderson: no
- Wlnsvey Campos: yes
- Fred Girod: no
- James Manning Jr.: yes
- Janeen Sollman: yes
- Bruce Starr: no
- Diane Linthicum: no
- Suzanne Weber: no
- Mark Meek: yes
- Kathleen Taylor: yes
- Noah Robinson: no
- Christine Drazan: absent
- David Brock Smith: no
- Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
- Deb Patterson: yes
- Mike McLane: no
- Todd Nash: no
- Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
- Lew Frederick: yes
- Chris Gorsek: yes
- Floyd Prozanski: yes
- Kim Thatcher: no
- Kate Lieber: yes
- Kayse Jama: yes
- Anthony Broadman: yes
- Jeff Golden: yes
- Cedric Hayden: absent
- Khanh Pham: yes
- Lisa Reynolds: yes
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
2026-03-06 · pass · 34-18
Member-level votes (60)
- Shannon Isadore: yes
- Kim Wallan: yes
- Nancy Nathanson: yes
- Zach Hudson: yes
- Travis Nelson: absent
- Lesly Muñoz: yes
- Matt Bunch: no
- Thuy Tran: yes
- Farrah Chaichi: yes
- Kevin Mannix: no
- Ed Diehl: no
- Ben Bowman: yes
- Tawna Sanchez: yes
- Dacia Grayber: yes
- Nathan Sosa: yes
- Dwayne Yunker: no
- Emerson Levy: yes
- Jeffrey Helfrich: no
- Mark Gamba: yes
- Court Boice: no
- Annessa Hartman: absent
- Cyrus Javadi: absent
- E. Werner Reschke: no
- Alek Skarlatos: no
- Mari Watanabe: yes
- Gregory Smith: no
- Julie Fahey: yes
- Mark Owens: absent
- Jason Kropf: yes
- Willy Chotzen: yes
- Darin Harbick: no
- Sarah McDonald: yes
- Susan McLain: yes
- Boomer Wright: absent
- Ricki Ruiz: yes
- Darcey Edwards: no
- April Dobson: yes
- Emily McIntire: no
- Jules Walters: yes
- Virgle Osborne: no
- John Lively: yes
- Pam Marsh: yes
- Bobby Levy: absent
- Anna Scharf: no
- Lisa Fragala: yes
- Lamar Wise: yes
- Andrea Valderrama: absent
- Jami Cate: no
- Tom Andersen: yes
- Paul Evans: yes
- Sue Rieke Smith: yes
- David Gomberg: yes
- Vikki Breese-Iverson: no
- Rob Nosse: yes
- Ken Helm: yes
- Rick Lewis: no
- Shelly Boshart Davis: absent
- Daniel Nguyen: yes
- Hai Pham: yes
- Lucetta Elmer: no

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/HB4138

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