The proposed bill amends Arizona Revised Statutes by adding a new section and amending existing sections related to justification in the use of physical or deadly force. The bill specifies that a person is not justified in using force against another based on the discovery, knowledge, or potential disclosure of the victim's actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. This includes situations where the victim made an unwanted, nonforcible romantic or sexual advance, or if there was a past romantic or sexual relationship between the parties.

Additionally, the bill clarifies the definition of "adequate provocation" by stating that it does not include the discovery, knowledge, or potential disclosure of the victim's sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, nor does it include situations involving unwanted romantic or sexual advances or past relationships. This change aims to prevent the use of such circumstances as a defense for acts of violence.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 13-422, 13-1101