March 20 (UPI) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Wednesday that bans homeless people from setting up tents or sleeping in public spaces, as he compared the issue of homelessness to the chaos of spring break. “Ultimately the issue with spring break plays into the issue of these homeless encampments,” DeSantis told reporters, as he […] The post DeSantis signs bill banning homeless encampments, public sleeping in Florida first appeared on Gephardt Daily.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday that will soon outright ban
Florida's homeless population grew 18.5 percent in 2023 to 30,756 people. Critics say new law is meant to round up and hide the state's homeless people. Florida counties will designate temporary campsites for homeless people to use
By Jemma Stephenson | Alabama Reflector Gov. Kay Ivey Wednesday signed a bill limiting the use of public funds for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and limiting the ability of public employees to discuss so-called “divisive concepts.” In a statement Wednesday, Ivey wrote that she and her administration valued “Alabama’s rich diversity,” but she […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new social media bill aimed at children into law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that will prohibit
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that will prohibit children younger than 14 from joining social media in the state. Those who are 14 or 15 will need a parent’s consent before they join a platform. The bill, HB3, also directs social media companies to delete the existing accounts of those who are under 14. Companies that fail to do so could be sued on behalf of the child who creates an account on the platform. The minor could be awarded up to $10,000 in damages, according to...
Florida will have one of the country's most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges — under a bill signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday. The bill will ban social media accounts for children under 14 and require parental permission for 15- and 16-year-olds. It was slightly watered down from a proposal DeSantis vetoed earlier this month, a week before the annual legislative session ended. The new law was Republican Speaker Paul Renner’s top...
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Friday designed to make it harder for undocumented immigrants to live in the state — thereby, he said, possibly deterring them from coming here. The measures include driving without a license, “non-official ID cards,” and bumping up certain criminal penalties, all to highlight immigration restrictions just days before the state’s Republican presidential preference primary. (There’s no Democratic primary on Tuesday.) DeSantis staged the press conference...
On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law. This bill prohibits children under the age of 14 from accessing social media platforms within the state. The recently signed bill also requires those aged 14 or 15 to obtain parental consent before joining any social media platform.HB3, the bill in question, instructs social media companies to remove the existing accounts of those who are under 14. Failure to comply with this directive could result in legal action being taken...
Law will ban social media accounts for children under 14 once it takes
The bill will ban social media accounts for children under 14 and require