Today, June 1, 2017, the Oregon House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 261, which creates a civil rape shield law in Oregon! The bill previously passed unanimously through the Senate on April 27, 2017. Next, it goes to Governor’s office to be signed into law. We previously blogged about this bill, as Graves & Swanson LLC attorney Jackie Swanson and public rape survivor Brenda Tracy advocated for its adoption. Rape shield laws were designed to encourag