Arizona 2022 Regular Session

Arizona Senate Bill SB1678 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/31/2022

                            REFERENCE TITLE: homeless; restrooms; water; statewide preemption             State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022           SB 1678           Introduced by  Senator Gonzales        AN ACT   Amending title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 9-500.48; amending title 11, chapter 2, article 4, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 11-269.27; relating to municipal and county services.     (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)   

 

 

 

REFERENCE TITLE: homeless; restrooms; water; statewide preemption
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022
SB 1678
Introduced by  Senator Gonzales

REFERENCE TITLE: homeless; restrooms; water; statewide preemption

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2022

 

 

 

SB 1678

 

Introduced by 

Senator Gonzales

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 9-500.48; amending title 11, chapter 2, article 4, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 11-269.27; relating to municipal and county services.

 

 

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 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-500.48, to read: START_STATUTE9-500.48. Homeless; restrooms; water; state preemption A. A municipality shall provide twenty-four-hour daily access to municipality-maintained public restrooms and potable water for use by homeless individuals. B. homelessness is a matter of statewide concern. the requirement pursuant to subsection A of this section is not subject to further regulation by a municipality. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Title 11, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-269.27, to read: START_STATUTE11-269.27. Homeless; restrooms; water; state preemption A. A county shall provide twenty-four-hour daily access to county-maintained public restrooms and potable water for use by homeless individuals. B. homelessness is a matter of statewide concern. the requirement pursuant to subsection A of this section is not subject to further regulation by a county. END_STATUTE 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-500.48, to read:

START_STATUTE9-500.48. Homeless; restrooms; water; state preemption

A. A municipality shall provide twenty-four-hour daily access to municipality-maintained public restrooms and potable water for use by homeless individuals.

B. homelessness is a matter of statewide concern. the requirement pursuant to subsection A of this section is not subject to further regulation by a municipality. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Title 11, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-269.27, to read:

START_STATUTE11-269.27. Homeless; restrooms; water; state preemption

A. A county shall provide twenty-four-hour daily access to county-maintained public restrooms and potable water for use by homeless individuals.

B. homelessness is a matter of statewide concern. the requirement pursuant to subsection A of this section is not subject to further regulation by a county. END_STATUTE