Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes bipartisan bill to combat squatting, election billsDemocrat Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill aimed at strengthening the rights of homeowners looking to evict squatters from their property, despite the bill being passed in bipartisan fashion and as a wave of squatting cases continue to terrify homeowners across the country.
The bill, SB 1129, would have permitted a homeowner to request law enforcement to immediately remove a squatter from their property, had the squatter invaded a home and unlawfully claimed a right to live there.
Police, acting on an owner’s affidavit, would have had the permission to immediately go in and have someone evicted.
But Hobbs nixed the bill on Tuesday in a short letter to the president of the State Senate.
"Today I vetoed Senate Bill 1129," Hobbs wrote. "This bill fails to leverage existing legal mechanisms, respect the due process rights of lawful tenants, and minimize unintended consequences such as for victims of domestic violence."
She did not expand on her reasoning.
The bill was crafted by state Sen. Wendy Rogers who slammed Hobbs’ decision, the latest in a spate of vetoes issued by the governor. ...............
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