• jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
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    5 months ago

    Thanks to the Supreme Court, it’s no longer Grants Pass, each municipality can set their own rules and in Oregon, it’s already been decided at the State level.

    https://www.orcities.org/resources/reference/homeless-solutions/homelessness-public-space

    "HB 3115 requires that any city or county law regulating the acts of sitting, lying, sleeping or keeping warm and dry outside on public property must be “objectively reasonable” based on the totality of the circumstances as applied to all stakeholders, including persons experiencing homelessness. What is objectively reasonable may look different in different communities.

    The bill retains cities’ ability to enact reasonable time, place and manner regulations, aiming to preserve the ability of cities to manage public spaces effectively for the benefit of an entire community."

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      5 months ago

      You seem to be overlooking that SCOTUS specifically ruled that it is constitutional to charge homeless people $300 for falling asleep outside with a blanket, which is what the thread was about.

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        5 months ago

        I get it, what I’m saying is Oregon passed HB 3115 in response to policies like those in Grants Pass.

        So even though the Supreme Court is allowing it, State Law supercedes it.

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          5 months ago

          That doesn’t really do much for the other 49 states + DC or say anything meaningful about the decision itself.

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            5 months ago

            This is true, but because Grants Pass is subject to Oregon law, it’s a little different for them.

            What will be interesting to see is how big cities deal with the ruling. San Francisco, LA, Seattle, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia…

            Badically any city big enough where you don’t have to mention the state. :)