HB 2432

Repeals the statute enacted by House Bill 3115 (2021) that established objective reasonableness as a statewide standard for city and county laws regulating the use of public property with respect to persons experiencing homelessness, as the basis for a cause of action for injunctive and declaratory relief to challenge such laws and as an affirmative defense in the prosecution of violations of such laws.

Status	In House Committee (HHOUSH)
Sponsors	Dwayne Yunker (Republican) (Chief), Kevin Mannix (Republican) (Chief), Ed Diehl (Republican) (Chief), Court Boice (Republican), Bobby Levy (Republican), Rick Lewis (Republican), E. Werner Reschke (Republican), Boomer Wright (Republican), Todd Nash (Republican), Noah Robinson (Republican), David Brock Smith (Republican), Kim Thatcher (Republican), Suzanne Weber (Republican), Alek Skarlatos (Republican), Mark Owens (Republican), Cyrus Javadi (Republican), Jeffrey Helfrich (Republican) (Chief), Darcey Edwards (Republican), Paul Evans (Democrat)
Fiscal impact	May have fiscal impact, but no statement yet issued
Revenue impact	May have revenue impact, but no statement yet issued
Emergency clause	Yes

Bill Text

Introduced

Repeals the statewide objective reasonableness standard established for city and county laws regulating public property use by persons experiencing homelessness.

Original Bill Text

Sponsors#

Chief Sponsors: Dwayne Yunker, Kevin Mannix, Ed Diehl

Co-Sponsors: Court Boice, Bobby Levy, Rick Lewis, E. Werner Reschke, Boomer Wright, Todd Nash, Noah Robinson, David Brock Smith, Kim Thatcher, Suzanne Weber

Overview#

Digest: The Act would repeal the law that set a state standard for city and county laws that govern the use of public property by the homeless. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3). Repeals the statute enacted by House Bill 3115 (2021) that established objective reasonableness as a statewide standard for city and county laws regulating the use of public property with respect to persons experiencing homelessness, as the basis for a cause of action for injunctive and declaratory relief to challenge such laws and as an affirmative defense in the prosecution of violations of such laws. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Legislative History

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-13	H	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2025-01-17	H	Referred to Housing and Homelessness.
2025-05-21	H	Motion to withdraw from Housing and Homelessness failed.
2025-06-09	H	Motion to withdraw from Housing and Homelessness failed.
2025-06-27	H	In committee upon adjournment.