DeSantis signs ‘anti-riot’ bill into law
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Governor DeSantis signed a Florida bill aimed at cracking down on violent protests and “combating public disorder” into law on Monday.
The governor signed HB 1 into law during a press conference with Florida lawmakers and law enforcement at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
The legislation, which was nicknamed the “Anti-Riot Bill,” is the “strongest anti-rioting, pro-law enforcement piece of legislation in the country,” Governor DeSantis said.
The bill includes several measures to combat any future violent riots in the state...