DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Sleeping In Public Places

The South Florida SunSentinel reports:

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a controversial bill Wednesday that forbids homeless people from sleeping in public places and prevents local governments from allowing them to stay there unless the state authorizes them to do so.

The governor was joined at a news conference announcing the signing by local South Florida leaders and representatives at Santorini by Georgio’s in Miami Beach.

The bill, HB 1365, prohibits local counties or cities from allowing people to camp or sleep on public property. It allows a county to designate specific areas for homeless encampments but requires them to be certified by the Department of Children and Families, and requires that they operate for no longer than a year.

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