Public safety · 2023-04-06
Hobbs Vetoed Clearing Homeless Encampments
SB 1413 and related public-space bills tried to restore order. Hobbs vetoed them.
Encampments on sidewalks and in parks aren’t compassion. They’re abandonment of the neighborhood.
Hobbs vetoed encampment removal, public rights-of-way restrictions, and drug-free homeless zone legislation.
Cities stay dirtier. Crime stays closer. Families pay the quality-of-life tax Hobbs won’t admit exists.
Bills cited
SB 1413 (2023)
Homeless encampment; removal
azleg.gov overviewSB 1024 (2023)
Public rights-of-way; unlawful acts
azleg.gov overviewHB 2437 (2025)
Drug-free homeless zones
azleg.gov overview