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Of the 25 states which have not enacted the CROWN Act, many have proposed such bills. [13] Similar ordinances have also been passed at the municipal level across various cities and counties in effort to garner bi-partisan support for the proposed state laws. [42] [68]
In the 21st century, multiple states and local governments have passed laws that prohibit such discrimination. California was the first state to do so in 2019 with the CROWN (Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair) Act (SB 188) .
About two dozen states have banned race-based hair discrimination. A federal CROWN Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019 and 2022 only to stall in the Senate.
But some states are finding loopholes in the law. ... Although Georgia has not adopted the CROWN Act, Fulton County implemented the act in 2020. ... A federal version of the act passed in the ...
Story at a glance On Friday, Illinois became the 17th state to pass the CROWN Act. It prohibits discrimination based on a person’s hair texture or style—like braids, locs, twists or bantu knots.
Civil Marriage Protection Act (2012) CROWN Act (2020) Massachusetts Massachusetts Constitution, Part 1, Article 1 (1976) Massachusetts Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Initiative; CROWN Act (2022) Michigan Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. CROWN Act (2023) Minnesota CROWN Act (2023) Montana Montana Constitution, Article II, §4 (1973) Nebraska
More than 30 additional states have introduced CROWN Act legislation or are in the process of doing so. The CROWN Act is in effect in Tennessee, where race-based hair discrimination is prohibited.
A monthslong legal battle between a Texas high school student and his school district over the length of his locs hairstyle has renewed calls to pass a national CROWN Act. Here’s what that means.