Oregon House passes Law Enforcement Accountability and Visibility Act after contentious debate
House Bill 4,138, requiring visible officer identification, narrowing facial-covering use, and limiting assistance to certain federal operations, passed the Oregon House on Feb. 24 after hours of debate over constitutionality, operational impacts and litigation risk.
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SALEM, Ore. — After hours of floor debate, the Oregon House on Feb. 24 passed House Bill 4,138, the Law Enforcement Accountability and Visibility Act, which establishes statewide minimum standards for officer identification, restricts identity-concealing facial coverings with narrow exceptions and limits certain cooperation with federal or out-of-state law enforcement in cases implicating protected speech or discrimination.
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