The bill was introduced following a series of pro-Palestine protests reported on Arizona’s college campuses.
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs signed legislation yesterday that bans individuals from establishing an “encampment” on Arizona’s college campuses.
House Bill 2880 grants law enforcement officers the authority to remove an encampment erected on a college campus and any individual that has violated the prohibition.
The legislation defines “encampment” as a temporary shelter, including tents, that are used to stay on campus overnight or for a prolonged period of time.
If anyone sets up an encampment on campus, the legislation instructs administrators to have those individuals immediately vacate campus. If they don’t leave, then “legal action” should be initiated by contacting law enforcement.
The legislation was introduced following a series of pro-Palestine protests reported on Arizona’s college campuses last year that involved demonstrators setting up tents.
A demonstration on the ASU campus involved police moving and taking down tents that had been set up on the Tempe campus.
The bill passed out of the Arizona Senate in a 18-10-2 vote with several Democrats and one Republican voting against it.
Opponents of the legislation argued the bill’s language was too vague and its policies could in …
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