OR 2007 HB 3317



			NAC Advisory OREGON HOUSE BILL 3317 May 27, 2007

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	******************************************************************** NATURIST ACTION COMMITTEE ADVISORY ****************************************************************** http://www.naturistaction.org ****************************************************************** Copyright 2007 by the Naturist Action Committee, which is responsible for its content. Permission is granted for the posting, forwarding or redistribution of this message, provided that it is reproduced in its entirety and without alteration. DATE: May 27, 2007 SUBJECT: Oregon House Bill 3317 TO: All Naturists and other concerned individuals Dear Naturist, The Naturist Action Committee (NAC) advises you of Oregon legislation. This legislation is NOT a present threat to naturists. HOUSE BILL 3317 Oregon House Bill 3317 was poorly written 2007 legislation intended to redefine and punish the crime of so-called "private indecency." HB 3317 was a bill the Naturist Action Committee would surely have opposed vigorously if it had shown any signs of viability, but it was clear from the beginning that this bill was going nowhere. NAC kept a close eye on it and tracked it carefully. You didn't see anything about it earlier on the NAC Web site or in the form of a NAC Action Alert or Advisory, because NAC tries to reserve those communication tools for meaningful issues. HB 3317 was a non-starter. However, there has been a recent flurry of questions to NAC concerning the status of HB 3317, so NAC is issuing this Advisory. THE CURRENT STATUS OF HB 3317 HB 3317 officially died altogether on May 1, when it failed to advance from the committee that sponsored it. A VERY BRIEF HISTORY House Bill 3317 was introduced on March 12, 2007, through the House Judiciary Committee. The measure was proposed in response to a local situation in Rainier, Oregon. An individual in that town had become known as Rainier's so-called "Naked Neighbor," because for years, he has been nude in his own back yard. The Naked Neighbor's nudity does not contravene Oregon's current law, since he and those who have viewed him are all on private property. There were those who wanted to see the law expanded to prohibit nudity in one's own back yard. The effort died aborning. WHAT IS NAC ASKING YOU TO DO? This NAC Advisory is intended for informational purposes only. It concerns legislation that is not a present threat to naturists. The Naturist Action Committee is not asking for you to take specific action at this time. MORE INFORMATION You can access additional information on the Web site of the Naturist Action Committee. www.naturistaction.org Select "Alerts, Advisories and Updates." Under Current Updates, you'll find the text of this NAC Advisory, along with links to the complete text of Oregon House Bill 3317. PLEASE HELP NAC TO HELP LOCAL NATURISTS The Naturist Action Committee works to advance and protect the rights and interests of naturists. Even when legislation dies on its own, monitoring and tracking it is expensive. NAC relies entirely on the voluntary support of involved naturists. Please donate generously to NAC: NAC PO Box 132 Oshkosh, WI 54903 Or use your credit card to make a direct donation online through NAC's web site: www.naturistaction.org/donate/** Thank you for choosing to make a difference. Naturally, Mark Storey Board Member Naturist Action Committee --------------------------------------------------------------- Naturist Action Committee (NAC) - PO Box 132, Oshkosh, WI 54903 Executive Dir. Bob Morton - execdir@naturistaction.org Board Member Mark Storey - storey98@aol.com Online Rep. Dennis Kirkpatrick - naturist@sunclad.com --------------------------------------------------------------- \| Top \| Return to Current NAC Advisories \| Return to NAC Home Page \| Entire contents © 2007 Naturist Action Committee, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.