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Oregon Legislature Passes Package of Police Reform Bills as Special Session Ends

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House Speaker Tina Kotek tonight gaveled out a rapid, masked special session of the Oregon Legislature that was remarkable chiefly for the quantity of police reform bills lawmakers passed.The Legislature on Friday, June 26, passed six criminal justice reform bills during&nbsp;a special session that was prompted in part by weeks of protests against police brutality and calls for systemic reform to the criminal justice system.The House and Senate today passed the following six bills championed by the People of Color Caucus:Legislators&nbsp;spiked&nbsp;one public safety bill for future work sessions&nbsp;that would have&nbsp; rather than local police agencies, as&nbsp;. The Oregon Department of Justice raised concerns during testimony Thursday, and lawmakers agreed to&nbsp;instead examine police accountability via HB 4201, which creates a committee.State Sen. Lew Frederick (D-Portland), longtime champion for many of the reforms passed today, said they were only a start."There's a common narrative that the issues with police are nothing more than the result of 'a few bad apples,'"&nbsp; Frederick said in a statement. "While the issues are certainly much larger, more complex and more serious that, we do also need to look at the bigger picture of this sentiment—the environment that allows these apples to remain, move around and spoil the others. That's why we have to address these issues at their roots. We took important steps on that path today, but this is just the tip of the iceberg. We have much work ahead."Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-Happy Valley), chair of the House Committee on Judiciary, said in a statement that today was a&nbsp;"good day for healing, justice and accountability in Oregon.""This work is fundamentally about raising the bar for the law enforcement profession and ending the tolerance for those who bring it dishonor," Bynum continued. "Know, though, these measures represent just a first step in the long road of reforms that our state must tackle."Republicans also approved the results. House Minority Leader Christine Drazan (R-Canby) expressed support for passage of the bills in a statement released Friday night."Today's votes affirm that power in all forms must be accountable, limited and responsive to Oregonians," Drazan said. "As I stand with our law enforcement community and value their work to serve and protect, there are always opportunities to improve. This bipartisan legislation will bring meaningful change to policing in Oregon."Senate Minority Leader&nbsp;Fred Girod (R-Stayton) sounded the sole sour note."This session has been a huge disappointment because we did not get the budget done, and Oregonians were locked out of the process," Girod said in a statement. "This isn't sine die because we will be back for another expensive special session that will pander to Democrat special interests."Please enable JavaScript to view the

House Speaker Tina Kotek tonight gaveled out a rapid, masked special session of the Oregon Legislature that was remarkable chiefly for the quantity of police reform bills lawmakers passed.The Legislature on Friday, June 26, passed six criminal justice reform bills during&nbsp;a special session that was prompted in part by weeks of protests against police brutality and calls for systemic reform to the criminal justice system.The House and Senate today passed the following six bills championed by the People of Color Caucus:Legislators&nbsp;spiked&nbsp;one public safety bill for future work...

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