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Oregon lawmakers vote to expedite emergency shelters Bill aims to make it easier to quickly house the homeless By SARA CLINE, Associated Press/Report for America Published: May 3, 2021, 8:07pm Share: James Wilbur speaks to a reporter Dec. 17, 2019, in Salem, Ore., after he and other homeless people camping on a street were notified that they must leave. Oregon lawmakers passed a bill that will make it easier and quicker for communities to create emergency shelters and temporary housing. (Associated Press files) PORTLAND— A lack of adequate shelter beds has long plagued ...

May 4, 2021 Photo: ODOT The Oregon Senate passed House Bill 2006 today, a bill that allows local governments greater flexibility in siting emergency shelter locations. While the nation battled the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the northwest experienced the compounding tragedy of devastating wildfires. Those wildfires led to the loss of homes, businesses, communities and lives. Many Oregonians have been displaced, many have lost jobs, and many have confronted extreme loss. “Prior to COVID-19 taking hold in our state, many were suffering due to our housing crisis,” said Senator Deb Patterson ...

Senate passes health care bills from Salem Sen. Deb Patterson Work in the Oregon Legislature was slowed after a positive coronavirus case forced the House of Representatives to cancel floor sessions from Tuesday onward. Legislative committee hearings continued virtually (as they have been all year) but without floor sessions, bills cannot be passed through to the other chamber or to the governor’s desk. However, the Senate continued floor sessions, passing the majority of the 40 bills that were considered in either the House or the Senate last week. Sen. Deb Patterson, D-Salem, had a note...

Oregon Senate passes bill to better track deaths of homeless Oregonians KTVZ file SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Senate Bill 850 passed the Oregon Senate on Wednesday on a 22-5 vote. Senator Deb Patterson (D-Salem) sponsored this bill to ensure that the state tracks the deaths of unhoused Oregonians. “For the sake of those living and dying on our streets, we must accurately track data around the deaths of our houseless neighbors. A collective desire exists to address Oregon’s houseless crisis and provide shelter and care to our most vulnerable community members,” said Senator Patterson, who cha...

A bipartisan group of Oregon lawmakers is backing a proposal to tackle unaffordable prescription drug prices that would go further than any other state in the nation.