Arizona voters back Prop 318 on trans bathroom access
The gist
Arizona voters approved Proposition 318 with about 57% support, the AP projected.
The measure extends the state's existing trans-athlete ban to private leagues and school facilities.
How it unfolded
- Feb 5, 2025President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring transgender athletes from women's school sports teams consistent with their gender identity, extending to what the administration described as schools' "all-female locker rooms".
- 2026State Republican lawmakers referred Prop. 318 to the ballot via House Concurrent Resolution 2003; legislative Democrats opposed it.
- Oct 29, 2026KTAR published a voter guide noting the measure would take effect Jan. 1, 2027, if passed.