Democratic Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has taken the decision to veto a bill designed to bolster the rights of homeowners seeking to evict squatters from their properties.
This action comes despite the bill receiving bipartisan support and amidst a surge of squatting cases causing distress among homeowners nationwide.
Fox News reports that the legislation in question, SB 1129, aimed to empower homeowners by allowing them to request law enforcement intervention for the immediate removal of squatters from their premises if the squatter had unlawfully occupied the property and asserted a false right to reside there.
Police would have been authorized to swiftly intervene under the proposed law and facilitate the eviction process based on the homeowner’s affidavit.
Hobbs, however, took a decisive step on Tuesday, rejecting the bill in a succinct letter addressed to the president of the State Senate.
“Today I vetoed Senate Bill 1129,” Hobbs penned. “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.”
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