Cities Crack Down on Street Camping

Bend News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 28, 2026 · 1m

Two years after the Supreme Court’s Grants Pass ruling, over 350 cities and 14 states have enacted new laws targeting street homelessness — from statewide camping bans to laws letting property owners sue local governments for non-enforcement. Louisiana criminalized unauthorized camping and created a specialized court for treatment over jail. Indiana’s new law bans sleeping on public land starting July. Georgia and Oklahoma introduced “Safe Neighborhood” programs that reimburse property owners if local governments fail to enforce anti-camping rules — some ideas even stem from conservative…