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SB 590: Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle

GENERAL BILL by Powell

Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle; Citing this act as the “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act” or “CROWN Act”; prohibiting discrimination based on protected hairstyle in the K-20 public education system; defining the terms “race” and “protective hairstyles” for purposes of public K-12 nondiscrimination requirements, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Education Pre-K -12 (ED)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/8/2023 Senate • Filed
2/16/2023 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Education Pre-K -12; Rules
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Judiciary