Race Trait Hairstyle Anti-discrimination Protect
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2020 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning a prohibition against discrimination based on a person's traits that are historically associated with race.
Bill Summary:
The act enacts the "Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2020", also known as the "CROWN Act of 2020", which specifies that, for purposes of anti-discrimination laws in the context of public education, employment practices, housing, public accommodations, and advertising, protections against discrimination on the basis of one's race include hair texture, hair type, or a protective hairstyle commonly or historically associated with race, such as braids, locs, twists, tight coils or curls, cornrows, Bantu knots, Afros, and headwraps.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 20-1048 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-1. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 20-1048 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-4. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/28/2020 | Third Reading | BILL |
23
AYE
11
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12/2020 | Third Reading | BILL |
42
AYE
21
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10/2020 | L.002 | Second Reading | Passed [**] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 03/06/2020 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 03/06/2020 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 03/05/2020 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 03/05/2020 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 03/03/2020 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/28/2020 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/27/2020 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/24/2020 | Senate | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 02/13/2020 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
| 02/11/2020 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 02/10/2020 | House | House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 02/05/2020 | House | House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 01/08/2020 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/14/2020 | 8 | Race Trait Hairstyle Anti-discrimination Protect |