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AZ SB1753

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Lela Alston

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Adds sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes under Arizona's antidiscrimination laws for employment, housing, and public accommodations
  • Prohibits public educational institutions from discriminating against students or parents based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or disability
  • Requires single-occupancy restroom facilities in public buildings to be designated as gender-neutral and mandates that refusing to allow a person to use sex-segregated facilities matching their gender identity constitutes discrimination
  • Expands the definition of "religion" in employment discrimination law to require employers to demonstrate affirmative, bona fide efforts to accommodate religious practices before claiming undue hardship
  • Authorizes the Arizona Civil Rights Division to make periodic surveys and issue publications on discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, in addition to existing protected categories

Legislative Description

Employment; housing; public accommodations; antidiscrimination

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/5/2026
Government Institutions2/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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