OCDLA's Legislative Team

Advocating for fairness in justice. Tweeting all things criminal justice reform through Oregon's 80th legislative session. Follows/retweets are not endorsements

[OCDLA's Legislative Team @OCDLAleg]

We’re live! Meet your @OregonDefense legislative team. We’ll keep you updated on our efforts in Salem and important criminal justice reforms in Oregon!
#orleg #orpol

[OCDLA's Legislative Team @OCDLAleg]

Your favorite @lclarklaw alumni and professors joining @OregonGovBrown as she signs historic legislation narrowing the death penalty in Oregon! #orleg #orpol

[Aliza Kaplan @alizakap]

Thank you ⁦@OregonGovBrown⁩ for making our world a little more just by narrowing the death penalty ⁦@lclarklaw⁩ ⁦@kimberlily7⁩ ⁦@MaryAntoniaPDX⁩ ⁦@OCDLAleg⁩

[OCDLA's Legislative Team @OCDLAleg]

Thank you @OregonGovBrown for signing the watershed #SB1008 into law today! This bill transforms juvenile justice in Oregon, and @OregonDefense was honored to be a part of this journey to give Oregon’s youth a path to redemption. Ko & Marc—we did it! #orleg #orpol

[OCDLA's Legislative Team @OCDLAleg]

“..it is imperative that Oregon change its constitution,” Sofia said. “...my fingers are crossed that the Supreme Court comes down the right way so that Oregonians begin getting a fair trial sooner than November 2020.” https://t.co/ks2BmRyklH

[OCDLA's Legislative Team @OCDLAleg]

Thank you, @ORSenDemocrats! We look forward to working with you in the upcoming session to finish the job! #orleg #orpol

[Oregon Senate Democrats @ORSenDemocrats]

Sine Die 2019. This session, we made meaningful strides to fund public schools, support working families and reform our criminal justice system. #orleg #orpol

[OCDLA's Legislative Team @OCDLAleg]

The Senate just passed HB 5050 a few moments ago! The money was officially passed!

[OCDLA's Legislative Team @OCDLAleg]

Rep @Jennifer_for_OR just spoke on HB 5050 just now saying $20 million allocated in this budget bill for public defense is meant to alleviate the crisis by addressing overbearing caseloads while we take steps in line with @6thAMD’s report from this year.

[OCDLA's Legislative Team @OCDLAleg]

.@OCDLAleg is committed to working with our champions @Jennifer_for_OR, @TinaKotek, @OregonGovBrown, @SenProzanski, @SenSaraGelser, @manningstl, @michaeldembrow, @MikeMcLaneOR and others to fix public defense in OR! Thank you all for your commitment to solutions and funding.

[OCDLA's Legislative Team @OCDLAleg]

HB 3145, a policy bill overhauling the pub def system, was amended last minute last week to create a Task Force to study best system for pub def and report back in 2021. Senate voted against the gutted bill in, what I’m assuming is, a show of solidarity for our need 4 reform now.

[OCDLA's Legislative Team @OCDLAleg]

There’s still money that’s hopefully coming our way. HB 5050, the x-mas tree budget bill, allocates $20 million additional dollars to OPDS’s baseline budget thru e-board (to be used to address caseloads/pay). Fingers crossed that bill makes it thru both chambers before 12am!

[OCDLA's Legislative Team @OCDLAleg]

@BiomechanicR @CDRadnovich There’s still money that’s hopefully coming our way. HB 5050, the x-mas tree budget bill, allocates $20 million additional dollars to OPDS’s baseline budget thru the e-board(to be used to address caseloads/pay). Fingers crossed that bill makes it thru both chambers before 12pm!

[OCDLA's Legislative Team @OCDLAleg]

@BiomechanicR @CDRadnovich The bill, which was originally a substantive policy bill overhauling the pub def system, was gutted last minute last week to create a Task Force to continue to study the problem. The Senate voted against the gutted bill in, what I am assuming is, a show of solidarity.

[OCDLA's Legislative Team @OCDLAleg]

@KJE70660688 Yas!!!!

[OCDLA's Legislative Team @OCDLAleg]

Sprinting towards the finish line in Salem this weekend! Shout out to House Majority Leader Rep @jennifer_for_or for her leadership as the Chair of the House Judiciary Committee this session. We’ve accomplished so much this session, and it’s not over yet! #orleg #orpol

[OCDLA's Legislative Team @OCDLAleg]

Congratulations, all! Thank you for working so hard on this! #orleg #orpol

[ACLU of Oregon @ACLU_OR]

VICTORY! #DriversLicenses4All passes #orleg and head to the Governor’s desk! This is a historic moment for the 100,000 Oregon families that will now be able to apply for a driver’s license for the first time in over a decade.

[OCDLA's Legislative Team @OCDLAleg]

Thank you Professor @alizakap!!!!!!!!

[OCDLA's Legislative Team @OCDLAleg]

The Oregon Legislature just officially passed #SB1013, a bill that significantly limits the imposition of the Death Penalty in OR. Thank you @SenProzanski, @repgreenlick, @Jennifer_for_OR for your dedication to passing this bill! @ACLU_OR @OJRCenter @RepealORDP @OregonDefense

[OCDLA's Legislative Team @OCDLAleg]

Thank you Rep @Jennifer_for_OR for your sustained and unabated support of important criminal justice reform in Oregon! https://t.co/EO8snsuqCR @alizakap @ACLU_OR

[OCDLA's Legislative Team @OCDLAleg]

Hard choice of the day: Do we make a joke about knowing a few good lawyers or not? 🤷🏼‍♀️

[Pat Dooris @PatDooris]

Oregon state senator @BrianBoquistGOP said if R's walk out to stop a vote on Cap and Trade and @OregonGovBrown sends state police to bring him back, they should be single and well armed. Your take?

[OCDLA's Legislative Team @OCDLAleg]

We have important policy that needs to make it through the Senate. Gov Brown has sent OSP out to find the missing Republicans...https://t.co/GkSuxSmqb4

[OCDLA's Legislative Team @OCDLAleg]

So proud of Professor @alizakap, @OregonDefense, and team for submitting such a top notch Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court of the United States! Oregon Group Supports Overturning Louisiana Non-Unanimous Jury Conviction https://t.co/851HCnldIx thanks for the shoutout, @OPB !