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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 state's
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.