diff --git a/block.py b/block.py
index 5da574a..7baa8cc 100644
--- a/block.py
+++ b/block.py
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ def __main__(
     ownhome: str,
     payfrequency: str,
     monthsatresidence: str,
+    state: str,
     #thxresponse->
     EventType: str,
     DigitalIdConfidence: str,
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ def __main__(
         "ownhome" : ownhome,
         "payfrequency" : payfrequency,
         "monthsatresidence" : monthsatresidence,
+        "state" : state,
         "EventType" : EventType,
         "DigitalIdConfidence" : DigitalIdConfidence,
         "RiskRating" : RiskRating,
@@ -165,8 +167,14 @@ def __main__(
     df["application_timestamp"] = df["application_timestamp"].astype(str)
     # logger.info("prediction: %.8f", float(df['prediction'].iloc[0]))
     result = post_processing(df)
-    # logger.info("Score: %.0f", float(result["hd_score_m1"]))
+    logger.info("post_processed_data")
     logger.info(result)
+    # State Check
+    state_value = combined_df["state"].iloc[0]
+    if pd.notnull(state_value) and state_value == "ZZ":
+        result["hd_score_m1"] = 1250
+        logger.info("post_processed_data after state check")
+        logger.info(result) 
 
     return result
 
diff --git a/request_schema.json b/request_schema.json
index 73d1e51..9fc2039 100644
--- a/request_schema.json
+++ b/request_schema.json
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@
     "monthsatresidence": {
       "type": ["number", "null"],
       "description": "Number of months the applicant has lived at their current residence."
+    },
+    "state": {
+      "type": ["string", "null"],
+      "description": "State of the current residence."
     }
   },
   "required": []
diff --git a/test_block.py b/test_block.py
index 44a968a..d866241 100644
--- a/test_block.py
+++ b/test_block.py
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ input_json = {
         "payfrequency": None,
         "lengthatbank": None,
         "educationlevel": None,
-        "monthsatresidence": None
+        "monthsatresidence": None,
+        "state": None
     }