Oregon House approves 9 police reform bills
They now move to Senate; several more bills awaiting hearings
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) The Oregon House on Monday passed nine bills aimed at tackling police reform and holding law enforcement accountable. This slate of legislation was championed by Rep. Janelle Bynum (D- Clackamas) and the Oregon legislature’s BIPOC Caucus. The legislation sets statewide expectations for behavior and character of police, offer training in life safety and community safety, and set Oregon on a new path forward to greater transparency, department management and community inclusion on public safety efforts, according to Oregon House Democrats, whose news release continues below:
Drawing the Lines
State lawmakers are drawing new maps for the State House and Senate, as well as U.S. Congressional Districts. What will this mean for Central Oregon? Against the backdrop of Census data delays and a packed legislative session, Oregon lawmakers are embarking on the once-a-decade process of redistricting, in which they redraw the lines for state House and Senate districts, along with the U.S. Congressional Districts based on shifts in population. In order to evenly distribute the population, each Oregon Senate district will need to be around 138,00 people and each House district will need around 69,000 people. Central Oregon s districts are far over those marks and will need to shed numbers. But while experts predict that these districts will shrink, they will likely stay true to shape.
Oregon gun storage bill debated as Democrats delay vote to win passage
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) A vote in Oregon’s House of Representatives on controversial gun storage legislation, initially set for Monday, has been pushed back a week to enable Democrat lawmakers to work with the Senate as they seek its passage.
The bill requires the owner or possessor of a firearm to secure the firearm with a trigger or cable lock, in locked container or in a gun room, except in specified circumstances.
Those in favor say this is a gun safety issue, while those who oppose believe it could waste time, should someone have to defend themselves against an armed intruder.
Roseburg - $1.5 million
âMany communities across the state are working to address the needs of their unhoused neighbors,â House Speaker Tina Kotek (D-Portland) said. âThese communities are ready to build, and we must get them this funding as quickly as possible so they can make these facilities operational by next winter.â
The funding was previously in House Bill 2004, which still contains $27 million for grants to be distributed statewide to increase low-barrier shelter capacity, provide necessary facilities and amenities and rapid rehousing services.
âRoseburg is making a lot of progress to provide shelter support for our unhoused residents,â Rep. Gary Leif said. âThe issue has many complex challenges, but this much-needed state funding will be critical to our community moving forward on this issue.â
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