The Arizona House has cleared a bill that would stop landlords or homeowner associations from imposing penalties if a tenant makes too many 911 calls.
The bill is aimed at helping victims of domestic violence.
Teri Hauser is with the Sojourner Center, an organization that provides help to women and children affected by domestic violence. She says these so called “nuisance laws” have significant ramifications.
"These laws put people affected by domestic violence in an impossible bind by endangering their access to housing and also deterring them from reporting crimes, including crimes that are in progress."
Hauser says one in four women will be affected by domestic violence in her lifetime. The bill is now with the Senate.
