AZ HB2483

Requires public schools and postsecondary institutions with selective admissions to post lists of all evaluation criteria on their websites by August 1, 2025, and annually thereafter.

Prohibits schools and postsecondary institutions from considering or discriminating based on religion, race, sex, color, ethnicity, ancestry, or national origin in admissions decisions.

Bans use of facially neutral factors (such as zip code, socioeconomic status, or feeder school quotas) that correlate with protected characteristics for discriminatory purposes.

Allows the Attorney General and adversely affected individuals to sue for violations, with courts awarding injunctive relief, damages of $1,000 or actual damages (whichever is greater), and reasonable attorney fees and court costs.

Establishes a one-year statute of limitations for legal actions, with each day a violation persists counting as a separate accrual date.