PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As the Oregon legislature convened for a special session Sunday, two lawmakers were already planning ahead for next year's short session and announced their intent to introduce a bill to ban "secret police" in the state.

Reps. Tom Anderson, a Democrat, and Cyrus Javadi, a Republican, both co-sponsors of the bill, stated that it would enable Oregon voters to amend the state constitution to prohibit law enforcement from wearing masks or being unidentifiable.

It would further require them to wear official uniforms detailing names and badge numbers. However, there would be exceptions made in the case of SWAT teams and undercover operations.

In a statement, Anderson said the impetus for the bill came with the increased presence of unidentified Immigration and Customs

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