Despite widespread support, Oregon crime victims bill faces uncertain fate amid Republican walkout

Kellee Harris testified earlier this year in favor of HB 2676’s expansion of access to strangulation kits, motivated to act after her daughter’s death.

SALEM, Ore. — With the clock ticking on a 2023 legislative session all but stalled by a Republican-led walkout in the Senate, hundreds of bills could be lost if the impasse is not resolved soon. Some of those bills have both widespread political support and passionate champions in the general public.

At the beginning of May, KGW’s The Story reported on a mom from Clackamas County, Kellee Harris, who testified in support of House Bill 2676.

The bill includes a

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