SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. DeSantis held a press convention in Sarasota on Monday morning the place he signed two items of anti-squatting laws.
He signed Senate Invoice 322, “Property Rights,” which authorizes sheriffs to take away folks “unlawfully occupying” industrial property.
“Beneath present regulation, the treatments to take away unauthorized candidates or occupants of a industrial property can sadly be prolonged and time-consuming, which then incentivizes folks to benefit from the scenario,” DeSantis stated. “And we’re not going to permit that to occur.”
The governor signed related laws relating to private property, reminiscent of houses, final yr.
He additionally signed SB 606, “Public Lodging and Public Meals Service Institutions,” which can make it simpler for motels, motels and different hospitality companies to take away squatters or uncooperative friends from their property.
“Property rights are actually vital,” DeSantis stated. “If you do not have personal property rights, you can’t have a free society.”
