A 32-year-old woman who lives in a tent in downtown Omaha pleaded with Nebraska legislators Thursday to oppose a bill aimed at prohibiting homeless camps on city property.
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Arielle Nichols and Peggy Gerling, who have lived in tents, speak with Lily Reyes, with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, on Thursday during testimony on Legislative Bill 1357. The bill would make it a misdemeanor to camp on public property not designated for camping.
Sen. Mike McDonnell of Omaha speaks on behalf of Legislative Bill 1357, which would make it a misdemeanor to camp on public property not designated for camping, during a legislative hearing Thursday in Lincoln.
Sen. Terrell McKinney of Omaha asks questions during a Judiciary Committee hearing on Legislative Bill 1357, a proposed Nebraska state law that would make it a misdemeanor to camp on public property not designated for camping, at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.
Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson speaks in support of Legislative Bill 1357, a proposed Nebraska state law that would make it a misdemeanor to camp on public property not designated for camping, during a Judiciary Committee hearing at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.
Photos: Hearing for bill to prohibit tent camping in Nebraska
Sen. Mike McDonnell of Omaha speaks on behalf of a bill he introduced – Legislative Bill 1357, a proposed Nebraska state law that would make it a misdemeanor to camp on public property not designated for camping, during a Judiciary Committee hearing at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.
Krissy Gallagher-McMillan, right, who is living in a tent encampment near 17th and Izard Streets in Omaha, and Jill Lynch-Sosa, executive director with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, listen as people speak for and against Legislative Bill 1357, a proposed Nebraska state law that would make it a misdemeanor to camp on public property not designated for camping, during a Judiciary Committee hearing at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.
Arielle Nichols and Peggy Gerling, who are both unhoused, speak with Lily Reyes, with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, on the side of the room during testimony for and against Legislative Bill 1357, a proposed Nebraska state law that would make it a misdemeanor to camp on public property not designated for camping, during a Judiciary Committee hearing at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.
Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson speaks in support of Legislative Bill 1357, a proposed Nebraska state law that would make it a misdemeanor to camp on public property not designated for camping, during a Judiciary Committee hearing at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.
Sen. Terrell McKinney of Omaha asks questions during a Judiciary Committee hearing on Legislative Bill 1357, a proposed Nebraska state law that would make it a misdemeanor to camp on public property not designated for camping, at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.
Sen. Mike McDonnell of Omaha listens to testimony for and against a bill he introduced – Legislative Bill 1357, a proposed Nebraska state law that would make it a misdemeanor to camp on public property not designated for camping, during a Judiciary Committee hearing at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.
Kirt Trivedi, an Omaha business owner, speaks in support of Legislative Bill 1357, a proposed Nebraska state law that would make it a misdemeanor to camp on public property not designated for camping, during a Judiciary Committee hearing at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.
Arielle Nichols, who is living in a tent encampment near 17th and Izard Streets in Omaha, speaks in opposition of Legislative Bill 1357, a proposed Nebraska state law that would make it a misdemeanor to camp on public property not designated for camping, during a Judiciary Committee hearing at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.
Jeremy Follen, who is unhoused, speaks in opposition of Legislative Bill 1357, a proposed Nebraska state law that would make it a misdemeanor to camp on public property not designated for camping, during a Judiciary Committee hearing at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.
Pete Miller, a street outreach team member in Omaha, speaks in opposition of Legislative Bill 1357, a proposed Nebraska state law that would make it a misdemeanor to camp on public property not designated for camping, during a Judiciary Committee hearing at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.
Jill Lynch-Sosa, right, and Lily Reyes, left, with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, listen as Peggy Gerling, who is unhoused, speaks in opposition of Legislative Bill 1357, a proposed Nebraska state law that would make it a misdemeanor to camp on public property not designated for camping, during a Judiciary Committee hearing at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.
