"North Carolina's governor just vetoed a bill that would have banned homeless camps across the entire state. Here's what's actually in it. Governor Josh Stein rejected the bill Wednesday, calling it poorly constructed. The bill would largely ban homeless encampments and public sleeping statewide. It would also create drug-free zones around homeless services, selling drugs in those zones a Class E felony. There is one exception. Local governments could vote to designate specific property for public sleeping with bathrooms, running water, and mental health services. Republican Senator Brad Overcash added the encampment ban to the bill. He says it'll boost public safety and help cities where local ordinances that ban the same practice have failed. But Stein says it creates an unfunded mandate for local governments, and he argues that threatening criminal liability blocks people from getting treatment. Advocates agree. The North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness says criminalizing public sleeping doesn't create housing, treatment, or shelter beds. Here's the catch. Republicans have a Senate supermajority, and with the help of some Democrats or independent House members, they could still override this veto. Follow our reporting on state politics at newsobserver.com."