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HB 1394 In Committee

Loitering; unhoused persons.

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Loitering; unhoused persons. Prohibits any locality from discriminating against any person on the basis of actual or perceived unhoused status by imposing a civil or criminal penalty against any unhoused person, defined in the bill, of any age for engaging in life-sustaining activities in or upon any public place, including in a legally parked car in a public place, provided that such activities do not obstruct the movement of pedestrian or vehicular traffic in a manner that creates a hazard to others. Life-sustaining activities include sleeping, resting, sitting, standing, lying down, or protecting oneself from the elements.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 22, 2026
Last action
Jul 21, 2026 — Continued from last session
Session
2027
Momentum
37 · Low