Bill > SB1486

This bill significantly expands Arizona's anti-discrimination protections by adding sexual orientation and gender identity as protected categories across multiple areas of civil rights law, including education, employment, housing, and public accommodations. Specifically, the bill adds comprehensive non-discrimination provisions that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in public educational institutions, employment practices, housing transactions, and programs receiving public funding. The bill defines "gender identity" as the gender-related identity and expression of an individual, regardless of their designated sex at birth. It requires public entities to provide gender-neutral single-occupancy facilities and prohibits denying access to sex-segregated facilities based on an individual's gender identity. The legislation also updates various sections of Arizona Revised Statutes to include sexual orientation and gender identity alongside existing protected characteristics like race, color, religion, and national origin, effectively expanding civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ individuals across multiple domains of public and private life. The bill is formally titled the "Statewide Nondiscrimination Act" and represents a significant expansion of legal protections for LGBTQ+ individuals in Arizona.

Government Affairs

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/82915