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

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 introduced it, but at its core...