The Florida Senate will consider a bill today that would ban people without homes from sleeping or camping in public.
In an 82-26 vote along party lines, Florida lawmakers approved HB 1365. It prohibits counties and municipalities in the state from “authorizing or otherwise allowing public camping or sleeping” on public property. The bill also allows for funding for homeless shelters while providing designated areas for people to stay in. These areas would need to provide running water and access to utilities such as restrooms, as well as be alcohol- and drug-free zones.
Florida House Rep. Sam Garrison (R) of Fleming Island sponsors the bill.
