preferential treatment; discrimination; prohibited.

This bill proposes amending the Arizona Constitution to strictly prohibit the state and its political subdivisions from granting preferential treatment or discrimination based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, education, and contracting. It explicitly bans requiring individuals to endorse diversity concepts like equity or inclusion as a condition of hiring or contracting and forbids considering race-based privilege in evaluations. While the measure allows for bona fide qualifications based on sex and actions necessary to maintain eligibility for federal programs, it restricts affirmative action plans to outreach efforts that do not alter application criteria or evaluation standards. The amendment also invalidates existing court orders or consent decrees that mandate racial discrimination and clarifies that remedies for violations apply equally regardless of the injured party's race.