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AZ HB2364
Bill
Status
2/2/2017
Primary Sponsor
Rebecca Rios
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AI Summary
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Expands Arizona's antidiscrimination laws to add sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status as protected classes across employment, housing, and public accommodations.
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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).
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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.
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Extends housing discrimination protections to include sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status in property sales, rentals, financing, brokerage services, and real estate transactions.
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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