Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle
Summary
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 against a student in the K-20 public education system; defining the terms “race” and “protected hairstyle” for purposes of public K-12 nondiscrimination requirements; defining the terms “race” and “protected hairstyle” for purposes of antidiscrimination requirements for private schools participating in the state school choice scholarship program, etc.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Mar 13, 2026
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Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Nov 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary; Education Pre-K - 12; Rules
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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