House Bill 2068 Summary

• Adds a definition of "assistance animal" to Arizona law as a trained or untrained animal that works, provides assistance, performs tasks, or provides therapeutic or emotional support for a person with a disability.

• Establishes a separate definition of "service animal" limited to dogs or miniature horses individually trained to perform tasks for individuals with disabilities, excluding other animal species.

• Creates new liability protection for landlords, providing that landlords are not liable for injuries or damages caused by assistance animals or purported service animals allowed as reasonable accommodations or modifications on landlord-controlled property.

• Clarifies that the liability protection does not limit or abridge the rights of persons with disabilities under fair housing law.