Oregon State Legislature: Protecting Oregonians on Public Transit
February 22, 2024
February 22, 2024
SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 22 -- The Oregon Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024:
Today, the Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 1553 with bipartisan support. The bill would expand the existing crime of Interfering with Public Transportation to include drug use on public transit. This would be a drug-designated Class A misdemeanor, which would open up access to state-funded treatment for those convicted of the crime in many cases.
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Today, the Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 1553 with bipartisan support. The bill would expand the existing crime of Interfering with Public Transportation to include drug use on public transit. This would be a drug-designated Class A misdemeanor, which would open up access to state-funded treatment for those convicted of the crime in many cases.
"As someone w . . .