HB 2062 Summary

• Adds Chapter 9 to Title 1 of Arizona Revised Statutes to establish statutory definitions for sex-based terms used in state laws, administrative rules, and public policies.

• Defines "sex" as a person's biological sex at birth (male or female only) that is objective and fixed, explicitly stating sex does not include gender identity.

• Defines "male" and "female" based on reproductive system characteristics, with provisions for individuals with differences in sex development to be accommodated consistent with federal and state law.

• Permits state and political subdivisions to provide separate single-sex environments in athletics, living facilities, locker rooms, bathrooms, domestic violence shelters, and sexual assault crisis centers when the sexes are not similarly situated.

• Requires public schools, school districts, and state agencies collecting vital statistics related to sex for antidiscrimination compliance or public health data to identify each person as either male or female.