Certain uses of public land by homeless individuals penalties prohibition provision, criminal proceedings affirmative defense provision, and civil remedies provision

Summary

It prohibits municipalities from issuing fines or other penalties when a homeless person uses public property to eat, sleep, pray, store belongings, or occupy a legally parked vehicle, unless an adequate indoor alternative is available. The law also gives homeless individuals an affirmative defense in criminal cases and lets them sue for damages if the rule is violated. It overrides any local rules that conflict with these protections.

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