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AZ HB2415

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/5/2016

Primary Sponsor

Stefanie Mach

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-second Legislature - Second Regular Session (2016)

AI Summary

  • Expands fair housing protections in Arizona Revised Statutes by replacing "sex" with "gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation" across multiple housing discrimination statutes.

  • Amends sections 41-1491.05, 41-1491.14, 41-1491.15, 41-1491.16, 41-1491.17, 41-1491.20, and 41-1491.21 to include gender identity, expression, and sexual orientation as protected classes in housing transactions and services.

  • Applies protections to dwelling sales and rentals, real estate appraisals, property advertisements, dwelling inspections, neighborhood entry representations, residential real estate transactions, and brokerage services.

  • Maintains existing exemption allowing appraisers to consider factors other than protected classes when valuing real property.

  • Preserves existing provision allowing discrimination based on criminal conviction for illegal manufacture or distribution of controlled substances.

Legislative Description

Housing discrimination; prohibition

Last Action

Introduced in House and read first time

5/5/2016

Full Bill Text

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