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Bill honouring Miya Marcano signed into law in Florida
ORLANDO, Florida, USA- Florida Governor Ron D. DeSantis signed a bill into law on Monday, June 27, 2022, aimed at increasing physical safety for renters that was named after 19-year-old Miya Marcano was believed to have been killed by a maintenance worker at her apartment complex.
Florida Senate unanimously passes Miya’s Law
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, USA – The Florida Senate on March 2, 2022, unanimously passed a bill inspired by the killing of Miya Marcano, a teenager who had roots in the US Virgin Islands and [British] Virgin Islands.
'Miya's Law' clears latest step in Florida Senate
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, USA – “Miya’s Law,” a legislation that would improve apartment tenant safety in Florida, got one step closer to passing when it received unanimous approval by the state Senate's Agriculture, Environment and General Government Subcommittee on Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
Florida senate committee moves to advance ‘Miya Law’ for tenant safety
ORANGE COUNTY, Florida, USA – Florida State Senate’s Community Affairs Committee today, January 25, 2022, moved to introduce and vote on ‘Miya Law’ (SB 898 - Tenant Safety) to bring tenant safety into the forefront, following the murder of Miya Marcano, a young lady with strong connections to the Virgin Islands (VI).