Connecticut Considers Unhoused Protection

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CT bill would ensure unhoused aren't punished for sleeping outside

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The bill would prohibit municipalities from penalizing people for conducting “life sustaining activities,” such as sleeping, eating and storing personal belongings, in public spaces.

The bill is a response to a summer Supreme Court decision that ruled in an Oregon case that towns can pass and enforce ordinances that prevent people from sleeping outside.

Homelessness has been on the rise in Connecticut for the past few years , experts say.

In Oregon , a woman was punished for camping in a park although she said there weren’t adequate options for shelter.

In its first major ruling on homelessness in decades , the Supreme Court ruled that the ordinance was enforceable in a 6 -3 decision.

The decision has sparked a national movement.

Other states such as Virginia , Illinois , Massachusetts and Maryland have introduced similar bills.

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