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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
VETOED
narcotic injection sites; zoning; prohibition
Purpose
Prohibits a municipality or county from adopting an ordinance, regulation or overlay zoning district that would allow for the development of a narcotics injection site.
Background
Statute authorizes municipalities and counties to adopt zoning ordinances and codes to conserve and promote the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare. A municipality and county may: 1) regulate the use of buildings, structures and land between agriculture, residence, industry and business; 2) regulate buildings and structures, the size and use of lots, yards, courts and other open spaces and the percentage of a lot that may be occupied by a building or structure; 3) establish and maintain building setback lines; and 4) establish age-specific community zoning districts (A.R.S. §§ 9-462.01 and 11-811).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Prohibits a municipality or county from adopting an ordinance, regulation or overlay zoning district that would allow for the development of a narcotics injection site.
2. Specifies that a narcotic injection site:
a) means a health care institution or any other establishment that has oversight provided by one or more health care providers and that provides space for any person to inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the person's body an unprescribed controlled substance; and
b) does not include a site that is established solely for the purpose of dispensing medication that is used in medically assisted drug therapy treatment programs.
3. Defines terms.
4. Make technical and conforming changes.
5. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Governor's Veto Message
The Governor indicates in her veto message that narcotic injection sites are nonexistent in Arizona and that she encourages the Legislature to seek common sense solutions to help Arizonans struggling with substance abuse disorder.
House Action Senate Action
GOV 2/19/25 DP 4-3-0-0 GOV 3/19/25 DP 4-3-0
3rd Read 3/4/25 31-26-3 3rd Read 5/6/25 17-11-2
Vetoed by the Governor 5/13/25
Prepared by Senate Research
May 15, 2025
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