If enacted, this bill would amend current statutes by adding a new section to the Arizona Revised Statutes that mandates public schools to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals who are unwilling or unable to use multi-occupancy restrooms or changing facilities designated for their sex. Specifically, it would require schools to offer access to single-occupancy restrooms or employee facilities upon written request. The bill also clarifies that accommodations do not include access to facilities designated for the opposite sex when such individuals are present.

Additionally, the bill introduces legal provisions allowing individuals to pursue private causes of action against schools for denied accommodation requests or for being placed in situations where they encounter individuals of the opposite sex in designated facilities. It establishes a two-year statute of limitations for filing claims, outlines the types of damages that can be recovered, and defines key terms such as "changing facility," "restroom," and "sex." The legislation is titled the "Arizona Accommodations for All Children Act."

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