REFERENCE TITLE: homeless; restrooms; water; statewide preemption State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 SB 1185 Introduced by Senators Ortiz: Alston, Bravo, Gabaldn, Kuby, Miranda; Representatives Abeytia, Garcia, Sandoval An Act amending title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 9-500.52; amending title 11, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 11-269.30; 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-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
SB 1185
Introduced by Senators Ortiz: Alston, Bravo, Gabaldn, Kuby, Miranda; Representatives Abeytia, Garcia, Sandoval
REFERENCE TITLE: homeless; restrooms; water; statewide preemption
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
2025
SB 1185
Introduced by
Senators Ortiz: Alston, Bravo, Gabaldn, Kuby, Miranda; Representatives Abeytia, Garcia, Sandoval
An Act
amending title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 9-500.52; amending title 11, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 11-269.30; relating to municipal and county services.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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 9-500.52, to read: START_STATUTE9-500.52. 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 11-269.30, to read: START_STATUTE11-269.30. 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 9-500.52, to read:
START_STATUTE9-500.52. 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 11-269.30, to read:
START_STATUTE11-269.30. 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