HB 2880
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
House: ED DP 9-0-3-0
HB 2880: unauthorized encampments; higher education institutions
Sponsor: Representative Hernandez A., LD 20
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Overview
Prohibits an individual from establishing or occupying an encampment on a university or
community college campus. Outlines procedures a university or community college must
follow if an individual or group establishes or occupies an encampment.
History
Subject to reasonable time, place and manner restrictions, a university or community college
may not limit any area on campus where a lawfully present person may exercise free speech.
If a university or community college imposes restrictions on the time, place and manner of
student speech that occurs in a public forum and that is protected by the First Amendment,
the restrictions must meet statutory criteria. A person who is lawfully present on a university
or community college campus may engage in expressive activity, including a protest or
demonstration, in any area where they are lawfully present. Individual conduct that
materially and substantially infringes on the rights of others to engage in or listen to
expressive activity is not allowed and subject to sanction (A.R.S. §§ 15-1864 and 15-1865).
The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) Student Code of Conduct sets forth the standards of
conduct expected of students in Arizona's public universities. The university presidents are
authorized to enforce the Student Code of Conduct and a university may respond to violations
with educational interventions or disciplinary sanctions (ABOR R5-308).
Provisions
1. Prohibits an individual from establishing or occupying an encampment on a university or
community college campus. (Sec. 2)
2. Requires a university or community college administrator, if an individual or group
violates the prohibition on establishing or occupying an encampment, to:
a) direct the individual or group to immediately dismantle the encampment and vacate
the campus;
b) advise the individual or group that anyone who fails to comply with the direction to
leave is guilty of criminal trespass;
c) initiate legal action to have the individual or group removed from campus if the
individual or group refuses to comply with the direction to leave; and
d) initiate disciplinary action against any student who refuses to comply with the
direction to leave according to the university's or community college's student code of
conduct. (Sec. 2)
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3. Specifies legal action includes reporting the trespass to a local law enforcement agency.
(Sec. 2)
4. Determines any individual who establishes or occupies an encampment is:
a) liable for all damages they cause, including the direct and indirect costs of:
i. removing the encampment and restoring the campus; and
ii. repairing any destruction, defacement or alteration of the university's or
community college's property that results from the individual's intentional or
negligent conduct relating to the encampment; and
b) not lawfully present on campus. (Sec. 2)
5. Asserts a law enforcement agency, peace officer or the university's or community college's
campus security:
a) must enforce the prohibition on establishing or occupying an encampment; and
b) has the authority to remove an encampment and any individual or group from campus
that has violated the prohibition and refused to comply with the direction to leave.
(Sec. 2)
6. Requires each Arizona public university to comply with ABOR's Student Code of Conduct.
(Sec. 2)
7. Includes, in the expressive activities not protected by the First Amendment that a
university or community college may restrict, establishing or occupying an encampment
on a university or community college campus. (Sec. 1)
8. Defines encampment. (Sec. 2)
9. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)