Veto Blitz: Hobbs Blocks 88 Bills Before the Weekend

Veto blitz: Hobbs blocks 88 bills before the weekend

Key Points: Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoes 88 bills passed by GOP-controlled Legislature Hobbs rejects bills banning Sharia Law and restricting gender transition hormone therapy for minors Hobbs is still short of her 2025 veto record Arizonans cited by speed cameras won’t see their fines capped $75. Teens won’t be able to get a learner’s permit at 15. There won’t be a new state ban targeting Sharia law. And there won’t be new restriction…

Katie Hobbs adds 88 vetoes to record, rejecting GOP bills on schools, wolves & elections

Arizona’s Democratic Gv. Katie Hobbs on Friday signed 72 pieces of legislation and vetoed another 88, bringing her total vetoes for 2026 to 151. Since she became governor in 2023, she has vetoed a record 541 pieces of legislation.