homelessness; data; performance audit

HB 2435 requires Arizona's criminal justice agencies, first responders, and medical examiners to collect and submit specific data about homelessness to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. It mandates reporting on drug overdoses and deaths among homeless individuals, as well as crimes committed by or against homeless people. The Commission must then compile this data into an annual report for state leadership, including the governor, senate president, and house speaker. This bill does not create new programs or funding but establishes a data collection system to better understand homelessness-related issues within the criminal justice system. The primary effect is on data collection practices for agencies serving homeless populations.