House Majority Leader Julie Fahey, a Democrat, called the bill a “significant distraction” from lawmakers’ work this session.
SALEM, Ore. — A controversial bill that would have banned homeless camp “sweeps” in Oregon, already consigned to the legislative dustbin, will no longer have a hearing to take public comment.
In a statement released Tuesday morning, House Majority Leader Julie Fahey, a Democrat, cited press reports that did not make clear that the bill had failed to advance, causing “an enormous amount of confusion and consternation.” On top of local coverage, the bill had received attention from national media outlets like CNN and Fox News in recent
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