The Democratic governor of Arizona, Katie Hobbs, rejected legislation from both parties that would have increased the rights of property owners to remove squatters.
SB 1129, which the president rejected on Tuesday, would have allowed property owners to ask the police to evict a squatter from their land straight away if they had falsely claimed ownership of the space.
In a letter to the State Senate president on Tuesday, Hobbs said, "Today I vetoed Senate Bill 1129." This bill minimizes unforeseen repercussions, such as for victims of domestic abuse, and does not take use of the legal processes already in place or respect the rights of legitimate tenants to due process.
"This bill has absolutely nothing to do with landlord-tenant law and has exemptions for family members and anyone with an agreement to cohabitate," said state senator Wendy Rogers, the measure's sponsor, in a statement.
"Even though we have trespassing laws, it can be difficult to prove that someone is occupying a home unlawfully, which can lead to a drawn-out legal battle," Rogers said.
When she worked as a real estate broker, state senator Justine Wadsack said that she had discovered a squatter living in a house. "It was a terrifying threat to my safety, the safety of my clients, as well as to the homeowners," Wadsack said. The cops informed me there was not much they could do when I phoned them. Regretfully, Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed yet another sensible piece of bipartisan legislation.
SB 1129, which the president rejected on Tuesday, would have allowed property owners to ask the police to evict a squatter from their land straight away if they had falsely claimed ownership of the space.
In a letter to the State Senate president on Tuesday, Hobbs said, "Today I vetoed Senate Bill 1129." This bill minimizes unforeseen repercussions, such as for victims of domestic abuse, and does not take use of the legal processes already in place or respect the rights of legitimate tenants to due process.
"This bill has absolutely nothing to do with landlord-tenant law and has exemptions for family members and anyone with an agreement to cohabitate," said state senator Wendy Rogers, the measure's sponsor, in a statement.
"Even though we have trespassing laws, it can be difficult to prove that someone is occupying a home unlawfully, which can lead to a drawn-out legal battle," Rogers said.
When she worked as a real estate broker, state senator Justine Wadsack said that she had discovered a squatter living in a house. "It was a terrifying threat to my safety, the safety of my clients, as well as to the homeowners," Wadsack said. The cops informed me there was not much they could do when I phoned them. Regretfully, Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed yet another sensible piece of bipartisan legislation.
