Our policy team is a constant presence in Salem and local municipalities to pass bills that advance or defend civil liberties and civil rights, and to defeat those that do not. In addition to our mission to defend and advance civil liberties and civil rights, we are committed to:
Senate Bill 608 would prohibit no-cause evictions of tenants in Oregon after 12 months of occupancy. SB 608 is an important bill to prevent housing discrimination, promote equity in housing, and protect renters' rights to individually and collectively advocate for better living conditions.
House Bill 2515 requires all correctional facilities in Oregon to provide feminine hygiene products at no cost to people currently incarcerated in Oregon. This is a necessary step toward ensuring that the health and dignity of Oregonians are not sacrificed at the prison door.
Most of our high-priority bills passed, many with bipartisan support, and an incredible number of bills we supported also made it across the finish line. We suffered no major defeats, as we were able to kill or obtain amendments to numerous bills that posed a threat civil rights and civil liberties.
We're urging the Portland City Council to revise the Portland Police Bureau's post deadly force procedures. Read our full testimony on the "48 hour rule" and compelled officer testimony.
The 2017 session of the Oregon State Legislature is well underway and the ACLU of Oregon is hard at work on your behalf. As the state's civil liberties and civil rights watchdog, we track hundreds of bills each year and provide testimony on many of them.