2 years after Grants Pass, 14 states, 350 cities have tougher laws on street homelessness

By: Robbie Sequeira

Outlets: Stateline

Published: June 25, 2026

Words: 289

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Grants Pass v. Johnson decision — which allowed governments to enforce public camping bans without violating the Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment — more than 350 cities and 14 states have adopted laws or measures to crack down on street homelessness.

As homeless people become more visible, some cities and states take a tougher line

States have varied in their approaches toward street …

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