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AZ HB2364

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2017

Primary Sponsor

Rebecca Rios

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-third Legislature - First Regular Session (2017)

AI Summary

  • Expands Arizona's antidiscrimination laws to add sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status as protected classes across employment, housing, and public accommodations.

  • Adds definitions for "gender identity" (gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms regardless of designated sex at birth), "sexual orientation" (homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality), and "veteran status" (active duty service in U.S. armed forces).

  • Prohibits discrimination in employment, including hiring, compensation, terms of employment, and apprenticeship programs based on the new protected classes; allows bona fide occupational qualifications if sex is a BFOQ with individuals recognized as qualified based on gender identity.

  • Extends housing discrimination protections to include sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status in property sales, rentals, financing, brokerage services, and real estate transactions.

  • Applies new protections to public accommodations, prohibiting discrimination in services, facilities, and accommodations based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status.

Legislative Description

Employment; housing; public accommodations; antidiscrimination.

State Government

Last Action

House read second time

2/6/2017

Full Bill Text

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