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Two lawmakers are backing a bipartisan amendment to let voters decide whether to change the state constitution to ban "secret police."

Two Oregon lawmakers are indeed backing a bipartisan amendment to let voters decide on a constitutional ban of 'secret police' in the state.

Oregon Moves To Ban 'Secret Police' in State - Newsweek

Oregon Moves To Ban 'Secret Police' in State - Newsweek

Source: newsweek.com

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Verified September 2, 2025
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Multiple independent sources confirm that two Oregon lawmakers, representing both major political parties, have proposed a bipartisan amendment. This amendment aims to allow Oregon voters to decide whether to amend the state constitution to ban 'secret police. ' The Newsweek article explicitly states this bipartisan backing and the intent to let voters decide.newsweek.comnewsweek.comOregon Moves To Ban 'Secret Police' in State

Similarly, KATU reports that the lawmakers plan to introduce this bill during the 2026 Short Session, emphasizing the voter decision aspect. The Biztoc source, although AI-generated and potentially less formal, corroborates that Republican and Democrat lawmakers are involved in introducing this bipartisan amendment. There is no contradictory evidence among these sources, and all align on the core facts: bipartisan support, a constitutional amendment proposal, and voter decision on banning 'secret police' in Oregon.katu.comkatu.comOregon lawmakers propose bipartisan amendment to ban 'secret police'biztoc.combiztoc.comOregon Moves To Ban 'Secret Police' in State

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Oregon Moves To Ban 'Secret Police' in State

newsweek.com
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Oregon lawmakers propose bipartisan amendment to ban 'secret police'

katu.com
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Oregon Moves To Ban 'Secret Police' in State

biztoc.com
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