SCR1013 is a resolution that, if approved by voters, would enact several requirements related to public schools in Arizona. It would prohibit school district or charter school employees from referring to a student under 18 years old by a pronoun or first name that does not align with the student's biological sex, as recorded in school records, without written parental permission. The resolution also mandates that public schools provide access to single-occupancy or employee restrooms and changing facilities to individuals who do not wish to use multi-occupancy facilities designated for their biological sex. Additionally, it grants a private cause of action against public schools to individuals who encounter a person of the opposite sex in certain designated areas or whose requests for accommodations are denied.

The resolution outlines specific definitions for terms such as "biological sex," "reasonable accommodation," "restroom," "changing facility," and "sex." It also includes provisions for legal remedies, allowing those who prevail in court to recover monetary damages for psychological, emotional, and physical harm, as well as attorney fees and costs. The resolution is subject to voter approval and would become effective upon proclamation by the Governor. Amendments adopted by the Committee of the Whole include allowing public schools to adopt policies to implement the requirements and specifying circumstances under which a person does not have a private cause of action against the public school.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-120.05, 15-509, 101-336
Senate Engrossed Version: 15-120.05, 15-509, 101-336