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‘Buffer Zones’: Senate passes bill banning new homeless shelters near schools

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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - On Tuesday, the Oklahoma Senate advanced a new proposed measure that would require new homeless shelters to be within 3,000 feet of schools around children. Senate Bill 484, authored by Sen. Lisa Standridge, R-Norman, seeks compliance prohibiting new homeless shelters from being located within 3,000 feet of schools in areas with fewer than 300,000 residents. “Senate Bill 484 has undergone significant changes since I first …

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State Senate OKs revised homeless shelter bill

As it now stands, Senate Bill 484, by Sen. Lisa Standridge, R-Norman, consists of a 3,000-foot "buffer" between homeless shelters and school property, unless the shelter is operated by a

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Senate passes Standridge’s homeless shelter bill

A bill to prohibit new homeless shelters from being located within 3,000 feet of “places where children congregate” in municipalities with 300,000 people or more Tuesday passed the Oklahoma Senate.

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‘Buffer Zones’: Senate passes bill banning new homeless shelters near schools

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Bill would ban opening new homeless shelters near schools in most Oklahoma cities

A "tent city" is seen on August 21, 2013 in Camden, N.J. Camden had at least three "tent cities," where many homeless in the Southern New Jersey region live. Community leaders say Camden draws in a disproportionately large homeless population due to the numerous services, soup kitchens and shelters in the city, which other cities in the area do not offer. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) (This image cannot be republished unless you have a G…

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Senate passes Standridge bill to create ‘buffer zones’ to prohibit new homeless shelters near schools

Senate passes Standridge bill to create ‘buffer zones’ to prohibit new homeless shelters near schools carmen.forman Tue, 03/25/2025 - 15:49 OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate on Tuesday advanced legislation from Sen. Lisa Standridge, R-Norman, to prohibit new homeless shelters from being located within 3,000 feet of any school. This version of Senate Bill 484, which has been amended since it was first filed, prohibits new homeless shelters from…

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