2025 Crime & Homelessness Bills.

HB 329 Homeless Services Amendments is another other bill from Rep. Clancy that originally aimed to address homelessness and substance abuse with increased penalties. This original version added homeless shelters to the list of places where drug offenses are subject to enhanced penalties, but this was removed. The passed bill only requires a homeless shelter to maintain a zero-tolerance policy for illegal drugs, which includes allowing police to conduct random drug checks using K9 units and providing names and identifying information on clients that are a risk to public safety. It also requires service providers to report annually on individual clients and their progress in reducing illicit substance use and reducing criminal activity.

HB 505 Homeless Services Revisions creates the class C misdemeanor of unsanctioned camping on state property.

HCR 6 Concurrent Resolution Urging Changes to Federal Homelessness Regulations calls for a waiver from federal homelessness program requirements (including housing first policies) to increase the state's flexibility to address homelessness, specifically a request to allow housing based on sobriety, goal-setting, and accountability.