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IA HSB705

SB

Status

Introduced

2/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Public Safety

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes "drug-free homeless service zones" defined as areas within 300 feet of government-funded emergency shelters, transitional housing, or permanent supportive housing facilities serving homeless individuals
  • Selling, transferring, or attempting to sell/transfer controlled substances within these zones results in the same criminal classification as existing drug laws, but with presumptive, minimum, and maximum sentences increased by one year
  • Operators of facility-based homeless services who allow individuals to possess or use controlled substances on the premises commit an aggravated misdemeanor and become ineligible for state homelessness assistance grants for three years
  • Persons convicted under this section are not eligible for deferred judgment, deferred or suspended sentences, probation, or work release
  • Requires facilities to display permanently affixed signs in English and Spanish at main entrances identifying the premises as a drug-free homeless service zone, using contrasting colors and block letters at least one inch in height

Legislative Description

A bill for an act establishing drug-free homeless service zones, and providing penalties.(See HF 2584.)

Last Action

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2584.

2/18/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Safety2/10/2026

Full Bill Text

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