HB 2642 Summary

• Amends Arizona civil rights employment law (A.R.S. § 41-1403 through § 41-1492.09) with technical and substantive changes to employment discrimination provisions.

• Adds new definition that "because of sex" includes pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, requiring equal treatment of pregnant employees as other similarly situated employees.

• Modifies disability definition to exclude individuals whose only disability is being "regarded as having" an impairment that is transitory and minor (6 months or less duration), limiting reasonable accommodation requirements for such individuals.

• Updates language throughout statute from outdated terms (e.g., changing "provided such" to "if the," "shall have" to "has") to modernize statutory language while maintaining substantive meaning.

• Changes civil penalty authority for violations from mandatory "shall" to discretionary "may" file civil actions, and adjusts attorney general enforcement procedures regarding conciliation agreements.