The proposed bill, known as the "Arizona Accommodations for All Children Act," mandates that public schools provide reasonable accommodations for individuals who are unwilling or unable to use multioccupancy shower rooms designated for their sex. To receive such accommodations, individuals must submit a written request and provide satisfactory evidence of their sex, which can include a birth certificate. The accommodations may consist of access to a single-occupancy shower room or the use of an employee shower room. The bill explicitly states that access to a shower room designated for the opposite sex is not included as a reasonable accommodation when individuals of the opposite sex are present.

Additionally, the bill grants individuals a private cause of action against public schools if their requests for accommodations are denied or if they encounter someone of the opposite sex in a multioccupancy shower room, provided that the school permitted the opposite-sex individual to use the facility. The legislation also outlines the legal process for claims, including where to file and the timeframe for initiating actions. It defines "satisfactory evidence" and "sex" in specific terms, emphasizing biological sex as determined at birth. The bill does not impose any anticipated fiscal impact on the state General Fund.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-120.05
Senate Engrossed Version: 15-120.05
House Engrossed Version: 15-120.05