Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has vetoed multiple bills, including HB 1241, which would have modified probation terms for violators instead of revoking them. DeSantis stated that the bill would give an 'undue pass' to second-time probation violators. Additionally, he vetoed a bill that would have allowed prisoners to maintain in-state resident status for reduced college tuition, arguing that criminal activity should not be rewarded with benefits similar to those of law-abiding citizens. DeSantis also vetoed funding for public safety and flood control.
NEW: Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoes legislation that would have helped give in-state tuition to prisoners “We should not reward criminal activity by providing inmates with the same benefits as law-abiding citizens." https://t.co/1nzOS2oIsA
DeSantis nixes tuition bill aimed at rehabilitating Florida inmates, saying criminal activity should not be rewarded. That story, plus the latest on principals, protests, budgets and more, in today's @TB_Times Florida education news roundup. https://t.co/eziUPlEhgU
No reduced college costs for prisoners: @GovRonDeSantis vetoes bill to allow prisoners to keep in state resident status Reporting by @ChristineSexton https://t.co/nAAF6gqd17 #FlaPol
No reduced college costs for prisoners: Gov. DeSantis vetoes bill to allow prisoners to keep in sate resident status https://t.co/N6Y1meUXNo #FlaPol
Ron DeSantis vetoes bill that he says would give "undue pass" for second-time probation violators https://t.co/30ESXlYD9h
NEW: DeSantis vetoes GOP-proposed bill that would have relaxed crackdown on probation violators https://t.co/30ESXlYD9h
#DeSantis vetoes money for public safety, flood control and more https://t.co/P5DZiqipVX
Breaking: @GovRonDeSantis just vetoed HB 1241, a jailbreak bill from his own GOP legislature. HB 1241 was particularly egregious in that it requires the court to modify rather than revoke probation for those who violate their terms of probation in some probationary programs for… https://t.co/KzzTaa9uoX
Louisiana: Governor Vetoes Bill Facilitating Expedited Pardons For First-Time Marijuana Offenders https://t.co/1UTgC2UYA0