Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill that prohibited men from playing in women's sports.
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Badlands MediaOct 15, 2026
Sources show Hobbs vetoed the Arizona Women's Bill of Rights, which would have required separating sports teams by biological sex, so she vetoed a bill that would bar men from women's sports.
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… And three separate times, she voted for that she voted against it. She used her veto power to keep men playing in women's sports. She vetoed the bill that prohibited men from playing in women's sports. I think that's a big deal, and even put men into a battered woman's shelter. Okay, she passed something that allows men to be sheltered with women who are battered by men. It's unbelievable. …
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Supports. An azmirror report says Hobbs vetoed the Republican "Arizona Women's Bill of Rights," which would have called for separating sports teams, locker rooms and shelters by biological sex rather than gender identity.[1]
Supports. A Tucson.com report says Hobbs vetoed a measure declaring sex permanently defined at birth, and the bill's sponsor cited sports participation as a central reason for it.[2]
Context. Hobbs is described as having repeatedly vetoed anti-trans legislation, and the 2022 Save Women's Sports Act was passed under Governor Ducey, not vetoed by Hobbs.[3][4]
Context. Prop. 318 (which would bar trans girls from girls' sports) is a ballot measure that bypasses the governor, so Hobbs could not veto it; the 2025 SB 1003 veto concerned locker rooms and bathrooms.[5][6]
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- 1Hobbs vetoes Republican anti-trans, Ten Commandments in schools billsazmirror.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 2Hobbs vetoes Arizona bills on Ten Commandments, gendertucson.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Ignorance is Bliss: Republican picks on trans kids with ballot measurephoenixnewtimes.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 4Arizona Senate passes anti-trans 'Save Women's Sports Act'washingtonblade.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 5Katie Hobbs can't hide from her record forever | Opinion - Fresno Beefresnobee.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 6Where John Giles stands on abortion, ESAs, trans athletesabc15.com · not rated · cited for: context
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