PHOENIX -- State lawmakers voted Tuesday to require hotels and motels to warn guests if they also provide rooms for the homeless, a measure one foe called "incredibly prejudicial."
HB 2803 spells out that there will have to be signs, printed in red, over each entrance and exit on the building, spelling out not only that the facility provides rooms to the homeless, but also a recommendation that guests "keep hotel doors locked, safely store their belongings and report any health or safety concerns to local law enforcement."
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