Governor Stitt set to sign bill addressing shelters on state property
A Oklahoma law that will prohibit tent shelters and bedding on any state property is headed to Governor Stitt's desk for signature.
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - A Oklahoma law that will prohibit tent shelters and bedding on any state property is headed to Governor Stitt's desk for signature.
The law, HB4156 is set to also include, parks, highways and underpasses. According to the law, first-time offenders will be given a warning and offered assistance such as a ride to a nearby food panty or homeless shelter. If violators refuse, they can face up to 15 days in jail or a fifty dollar fine. According to the new bill set to be signed into law, violators can also get both fines.
The Homeless Alliance calls the proposal counterproductive saying, "criminal and financial penalties only makes it harder for people struggling with homelessness to get out of that situation."
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