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House amends and advances bill to bar illegal drugs at homeless shelters, adds exception for prescribed medicine
Summary
The Arizona House advanced House Bill 2,437 with an amendment clarifying that individuals at homeless shelters may possess legally prescribed drugs; sponsors said the measure aims to protect vulnerable residents and hold employees accountable for knowingly violating shelter drug policies.
The Arizona House advanced House Bill 2,437 on Feb. 17, 2025, after adopting a floor amendment clarifying that residents of shelters who possess legally prescribed medications would not be prohibited from having those medicines on-site.
Representative Gress, sponsor of the bill, said the measure…
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