Amid a rising tide of camping restrictions, one lawmaker thinks a new state standard could help protect both homeless people and cities.

After last year's U.S. Supreme Court decision knocking down a rule that reined in how much a city or county could prohibit people from living in parks and on sidewalks, Washington cities have quickly expanded how much land is unavailable for camping, restricted the hours in which someone can pitch a tent and upped the penalty for breaking those rules.

Most recently, King County suburb Burien outright banned anyone from sleeping outside, making being homeless essentially illegal in the city.

Rep. Mia Gregerson, D-SeaTac, doesn't see officials offering services or ways for people to move indoors with as much urgency. Her bill would continue to leave cities to develop their own policies regulating sleeping or camping as long as they meet a statewide standard. But the bill has drawn criticism from city officials who say it is too vague.