OR SJR 203
died on adjournmentProposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to the identifiability of law enforcement officers.
Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did OR SJR 203 pass?
No. OR SJR 203 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-07): In committee upon adjournment.
What is OR SJR 203 about?
</b> </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.
Who sponsors OR SJR 203?
Deb Patterson, Tom Andersen, Paul Evans and 1 others are the primary sponsors of OR SJR 203, joined by 10 cosponsors.
Description
</b> </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.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-03-07 — In committee upon adjournment.
- Bill type
- joint resolution
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Deb Pattersonprimary
- Tom Andersenprimary
- Paul Evansprimary
- James Manning Jr.primary
- Lamar Wisecosponsor
- Sue Rieke Smithcosponsor
- Sara Gelser Blouincosponsor
- Mark Gambacosponsor
- Farrah Chaichicosponsor
- Jeff Goldencosponsor
- Rob Nossecosponsor
- Khanh Phamcosponsor
- Lew Frederickcosponsor
- Mark Meekcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-07
In committee upon adjournment.
2026-02-18
Referred to Rules by prior reference.
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Recommendation: Be adopted with amendments and be referred to Rules by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
2026-02-16
Work Session held.
2026-02-11
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-02
Referred to Judiciary, then Rules.
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
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Votes
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
2026-02-16 · pass · 5-1
Member-level votes (6)
- Anthony Broadman: yes
- Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
- James Manning Jr.: yes
- Mike McLane: yes
- Floyd Prozanski: yes
- Kim Thatcher: no
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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