Hobbs signs bill making encampments illegal on university grounds

Swing state outlaws college protest encampments amid nationwide campus crackdown on anti-Israel agitators

Arizona Democrats have pass legislation outlawing encampments on public university campuses amid anti-Israel protests happening across the United States.

Arizona Bans Encampments at Public Colleges

Building encampments on public college campuses is now against the law in Arizona after Democratic governor Katie Hobbs signed the bill last week, the Arizona Daily Sun reported.

Hobbs signs bill banning protest encampments at Arizona colleges, universities

The new law says administrators can direct anyone involved to vacate the school. Those who don’t comply could be arrested for trespass.

Hobbs signs bill making encampments illegal on university grounds

Gov. Katie Hobbs penned her approval Wednesday to legislation requiring school administrators to direct those involved to "immediately dismantle the encampment and vacate the campus."

Arizona Outlaws Pro-Hamas Encampments

Protesters march against the ICE detention of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, during a protest near Arizona State University (ASU) in Phoenix, Arizona, US, March 15, 2025. Photo: Rebecca Noble via Reuters Connect. The state of Arizona has criminalized “establishing or occupying an encampment on a university or community college campus,” a move that is a direct response to pro-Hamas demonstrations tha…

Protest encampments at Arizona universities to be illegal

PHOENIX -- It's going to become a state crime for protesters -- and others -- set up encampments at state universities despite some concerns that the measure is unnecessary.