This bill seeks to modernize Arizona's civil rights statutes by broadening the scope of discrimination protections. It introduces sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression as new protected categories, alongside existing ones such as race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, familial status, and national origin. The bill also mandates that all single-occupancy restrooms in public buildings be designated as gender-neutral, ensuring accessibility for all individuals. Additionally, it clarifies definitions related to "gender identity and gender expression" and emphasizes that denying access to shared facilities constitutes discrimination. In terms of housing and real estate transactions, the bill updates the numbering of definitions, changing "Respondent" from 10 to 11 and "To rent" from 11 to 12. It also expands the list of protected characteristics by inserting “sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression” into various sections. Outdated language is removed, such as deleting the phrase “In” from the definition of "residential real estate related transaction" and replacing it with “For the purposes of.” These changes aim to enhance protections against discrimination in housing and ensure fair treatment in real estate transactions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 41-1402, 41-1441, 41-1442, 41-1444, 41-1461, 41-1463, 41-1464, 41-1481, 41-1491, 41-1491.05, 41-1491.14, 41-1491.15, 41-1491.16, 41-1491.17, 41-1491.20, 41-1491.21, 38-611, 41-1465, 12-120.21, 12-120.22, 12-120.24, 41-1491.22, 101-336, 110-325, 41-1491.25