Florida Governor Ron DeSantis supports a bill (HB 549) to increase penalties for retail theft and porch piracy, aiming for stricter law enforcement similar to California and New York.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis supports a bill that would increase penalties for retail theft and porch piracy in the state. DeSantis claims that $112 billion was lost in 2022 alone from retail theft across the U.S. and wants Florida to be a law and order state, not following the paths of California and New York. The proposed bill, HB 549, sponsored by Naples Republican Rep. Bob Rommel, would make retail theft more severe, including a first-degree felony for repeat offenders and a third-degree felony for those stealing delivery packages, or "porch piracy," valued between $40-$100.

February 13, 2024
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