Story Published: Feb 14, 2012 at 12:42 PM PDT
Story Updated: Feb 14, 2012 at 12:50 PM PDT
Scott Knight, a supporter of the Occupy Boise movement,shovels snow from the tent encampment on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. About two dozen supporters of the Occupy movement that's erected tents on state property listened quietly as House Majority Leader Scott Bedke, R-Oakley, introduced a measure to evict them from the site across from the Capitol. (AP Photo/John Miller)
Tuesday's 26-9 vote sends the measure back to the House.
Representatives must vote again because of changes added by the Senate to give protesters 90 days to reclaim property they left behind before it's thrown away.
If the House agrees, however, the measure would be sent to Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter for signature.
After that, state officials could dispel the Occupy group.
Democrats opposed the measure, saying it was a statement against freedom of speech.
Members of the Republican majority countered the ban against camping is content-neutral and follows an approach vetted by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Occupy Boise's
