Oregon Democrats propose 'Right to Rest Act' decriminalizing public camping as homeless crisis surges
Oregon Democrats have put forward a bill that would decriminalize camping despite calls for help from residents already exasperated by the homelessness crisis in the state.
Oregon House Bill 3501, known as the Right to Rest Act, states that homeless individuals will have "a privacy interest and a reasonable expectation of privacy in any property belonging to the person, regardless of whether the property is located in a public space."
The bill also allows homeless individuals to sue for up to $1,000 if they are "harassed" or told to relocate.
"I love Portland and I love where I live," Portland homeowner Jacob Adams told Fox & Friends in February in a plea to elected officials to do something about a homeless encampment next to his house, where fires and drug activity have terrorized his family.
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Oregon Democrats have put forward a bill that would decriminalize camping despite calls for help from residents already exasperated by the homelessness crisis in the state.
Oregon House Bill 3501, known as the Right to Rest Act, states that homeless individuals will have "a privacy interest and a reasonable expectation of privacy in any property belonging to the person, regardless of whether the property is located in a public space."
The bill also allows homeless individuals to sue for up to $1,000 if they are "harassed" or told to relocate.
"I love Portland and I love where I live," Portland homeowner Jacob Adams told Fox & Friends in February in a plea to elected officials to do something about a homeless encampment next to his house, where fires and drug activity have terrorized his family.
Oregon Democrats propose 'Right to Rest Act' decriminalizing public camping as homeless crisis surges
Democratic legislators in Oregon have put forward a bill that would decriminalize camping in public as crime and homelessness continues to drive Oregonians from the state.
