AZ SB1013

Extends the statute of limitations for civil actions under employment discrimination law from one year to two years after a charge is filed, with a provision excluding time spent enforcing administrative subpoenas.

Allows complaining parties to recover punitive damages if the defendant engaged in unlawful employment practices with malice or reckless indifference to the rights of individuals, except against the state or its agencies.

Establishes caps on combined compensatory and punitive damages based on employer size, ranging from $50,000 for employers with 2-100 employees to $300,000 for employers with more than 500 employees.

Permits jury trials when punitive or compensatory damages are sought, with courts prohibited from informing juries of the damage caps in subsection J.

Excludes punitive or compensatory damages for reasonable accommodation failures if the covered entity demonstrates good faith efforts to identify and provide reasonable accommodation without undue hardship.