Bill
HB 2880
Arizona HB 2880 prohibits establishing or occupying encampments on public higher‑education campuses and empowers removal with costs borne by violators.
Note on documents provided
- The materials include text for two different bills both labeled "HB 2880" from different states. One is Arizona House Bill 2880 (addressing free expression and unauthorized encampments at public higher‑education institutions) — this version was chaptered as Chapter 152 and signed by the governor. The other is an Illinois bill (also numbered HB 2880) that would change employment/conflict rules for the Illinois Racing Board and Illinois Gaming Board and remains at introduction stage. Summaries for both follow.
Arizona — HB 2880 (Chapter 152) — unauthorized encampments; higher education institutions
Purpose and intent
- Amend Arizona law on student free‑expression policies and add an express prohibition on establishing or occupying encampments on public university or community college campuses.
Key provisions
- Amends A.R.S. §15‑1866 (free expression policy). Requires the Arizona Board of Regents and community college governing boards to adopt free‑expression policies that, among other things:
- Affirm the central educational role of research, teaching, discussion and debate and the importance of intellectual freedom.
- State institutions should not shield people from First Amendment‑protected speech, even if offensive.
- Permit spontaneous assembly and expressive activities so long as lawful and not materially and substantially disruptive.
- Enumerate minimum due‑process rights in student disciplinary proceedings (advance written notice, access to evidence, confrontation of witnesses, right to present defense and call witnesses, impartial decisionmaker, right to appeal; right to counsel if suspension >30 days or expulsion is possible).
- Adds A.R.S. §15‑1866.01 (unauthorized encampments):
- Prohibits establishing or occupying an encampment on campus.
- Requires university/community‑college administrators to direct dismantling and vacatur, advise that noncompliance is criminal trespass (per Title 13), initiate legal action/report to law enforcement and pursue student disciplinary proceedings for students who refuse to leave.
- Makes violators liable for all direct and indirect costs (removal, restoration, repairs) and deems them not lawfully present on campus for purposes of other statutes.
- Authorizes law enforcement, peace officers and campus security to enforce the prohibition and remove encampments and persons.
Who is affected
- Public universities and community colleges in Arizona, their governing boards, administrators, campus security, students, and any individuals who attempt to establish campus encampments.
Timeline / status
- Filed Feb 14, 2025; passed Legislature; transmitted to governor on 2025‑05‑01; signed by Governor 2025‑05‑07; chaptered as Chapter 152.
Illinois — HB 2880 (introduced) — Racing Board / Gaming Board employee restrictions
Purpose and intent
- Amend the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 and the Illinois Gambling Act to remove a one‑year prohibition on Board members/employees having been employed or paid by persons/entities that do business with the respective Boards.
Key provisions (as introduced)
- Removes statutory language that barred appointment/employment of a Board member or employee if, within the one year immediately preceding appointment/employment, they had been employed by or received fees/compensation from an entity that does business with the Racing Board or Gaming Board (including licensees).
- Other related provisions in current law (conflict‑of‑interest rules, disclosure requirements) remain referenced but the one‑year “cooling‑off” restriction would be eliminated.
Who is affected
- Prospective and current members and employees of the Illinois Racing Board and Illinois Gaming Board, licensees and entities doing business with those Boards, and oversight/ethics enforcement bodies.
Potential impact
- Broadens hiring pool and reduces post‑employment restrictions for regulators; may raise concerns about conflicts of interest or the appearance thereof; could change disclosure and ethics oversight dynamics.
Timeline / status
- Introduced in the Illinois General Assembly (filed by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita) on 2/6/2025; listed as introduced and referred to committee (no final action shown in provided materials).
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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