Everett City Council votes to expand controversial 'no sit, no lie' ordinance

The Everett City Council has voted to approve an expansion of the city's controversial "no sit, no lie" ordinance during its meeting Wednesday.

The council approved the proposal with four votes in favor and three votes against. The bill will take effect on May 18.

The existing law prohibits people from laying or sitting down within 10 blocks of the Everett Gospel Mission, punishable with a fine of up to $500 and up to 90 days in jail.

The new ordinance would expand the law to prohibit sitting or lying down near facilities that provide behavioral health, substance abuse, or emergency housing services. The proposed ordinance reads "No person shall sit or lie down upon, or place a blanket, sleeping bag, backpack, chair, mattress, couch, stool, or any similar equipment, item, or furniture upon City property, whether improved or unimproved, within a Service Facility Buffer Zone."

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