Arizona HB 2217: national guard; life insurance

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HB2217 - 572R - I Ver 

PREFILED��� JAN 12 2026

 REFERENCE TITLE: antidiscrimination; employment; 
 housing; public accommodations

 State of Arizona

 House of Representatives

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 Second Regular Session

 2026

 HB 2217

 Introduced by 

 Representatives 
 Garcia: Contreras P, Sandoval, Simacek

AN 
ACT

amending 
sections 41-1402, 41-1405, 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 and 41-1491.21, Arizona Revised Statutes; 
relating to civil rights.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 41-1402, Arizona Revised 
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE41-1402. Powers and duties of the division

A. The division may:

1. Employ an executive director for the board and 
other necessary personnel whose compensation shall be as determined pursuant to 
section 38-611.

2. Subject to the provisions and restrictions of 
this chapter, cooperate with and enter into agreements with the United States 
equal employment opportunity commission, the United States department of 
housing and urban development and other United States agencies interested in 
practices governed by this chapter, accept monies from those agencies and carry 
out and perform the covenants and conditions of any written agreement with 
those agencies not inconsistent with or beyond this chapter.

3. Cooperate with and enter into agreements with 
state and local agencies not inconsistent with or beyond this chapter.

4. Intervene in a civil action brought under section 
41-1481 by a complainant against a defendant other than the state.

5. After studying recommendations of the board, 
issue, amend or rescind procedural rules to carry out this chapter.

6. Make periodic surveys of the existence and effect 
of discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, 
age, disability, familial status or national origin in the enjoyment of civil 
rights by any person within this state as prescribed by this chapter.

7. Foster, through community effort, in cooperation 
with both public and private groups, the elimination of discrimination based on 
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity 
and gender expression, age, disability, familial status or national 
origin.

8. Issue publications of results of studies, 
investigations and research as in its judgment will tend to promote goodwill 
and the elimination of discrimination between persons because of race, color, 
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender 
expression, age, disability, familial status or national origin.

9. Furnish persons subject to this chapter with such 
assistance as may be reasonably necessary to further compliance with this 
chapter.

B. The division 
shall:

1. Administer this 
chapter.

2. Report from time to time, but not less than once 
a year in December, to the legislature and the governor, describing its 
activities and accomplishments during the year, and file with each report a 
copy of all recommendations of the division as to additional remedial action by 
legislative enactment or otherwise. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Section 41-1405, Arizona Revised 
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE41-1405. Reasonable accommodation or reasonable modification not required 
under certain conditions

A covered entity under article 4 or 8 of this chapter is not 
required to provide a reasonable accommodation or a reasonable modification to 
policies, practices or procedures to an individual who meets the definition of 
disability solely under section 41-1461, paragraph 5 
4, subdivision (c) or who meets the definition of being 
regarded as having such a physical or mental impairment under section 41-1492. 
END_STATUTE

Sec. 3. Section 41-1441, Arizona Revised 
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE41-1441. Definitions

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Gender 
identity and gender expression" means the gender-related identity and 
expression, including appearance, mannerisms or other gender-related 
characteristics, of an individual regardless of the individual's designated sex 
at birth.

1. 2. "Person" 
means an individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association, or 
other organization, and includes the owner, lessee, operator, proprietor, 
manager, superintendent, agent, or employee of any 
place of public accommodation.

2. 3. "Places 
of public accommodation" means all public places of entertainment, 
amusement or recreation, all public places where food or beverages are sold for 
consumption on the premises, all public places which that are conducted for the lodging of transients or for the 
benefit, use or accommodation of those seeking health or recreation and all 
establishments which that cater or 
offer their services, facili