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An Oregon bill that would decriminalize homeless encampments in public places and allow homeless people to sue for $1,000 if harassed or told to leave has stalled in the states

Oregon lawmakers were scheduled to hold a public hearing this week on a bill decriminalizing homeless camping. Then thousands of negative comments poured in.

The legislation, House Bill 3501, is called the “Right to Rest Act” and it’s been introduced in Oregon before.

The Oregon Right to Rest Act, if passed, would decriminalize homeless encampments and allow "unhoused" people to sue if harassed,

House Majority Leader Julie Fahey said that the hearing was canceled as the bill, despite failing to advance, had become a distraction for lawmakers this session.

Resident Damian Bunting raised red flags over a Democrat-backed bill that would allow homeless people in Oregon to sue property owners who ask them to leave.

Oregon’s Democrats introduced a new bill, the “Right to Rest Act.” In brief, House Bill 3501 would decriminalize camping in public places.

"At this point, Democrats aren't even trying to hide the fact they are out to destroy the country."

Kevin Dahlgreen, a homeless advocate in Oregon, discusses a bill that would decriminalize camping in public spaces and what action the state can take to get the homeless crisis under control.

A couple sleeps on the street in downtown Portland. Ted S. Warren/AP Oregon lawmakers have proposed a bill to decriminalize homeless encampments. The Right to…