SB 38 Missouri Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Creates provisions relating to educational institutions and establishes the "Missouri Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (Missouri CROWN) Act" governing discrimination against protective hairstyles in educational institutions

Summary

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 1, 2024 Last action Apr 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

House Committee Substitute → Perfected · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from a House Committee Substitute version to a Perfected version, changing its title and scope from repealing multiple existing sections and adding new antisemitism provisions to a single new section focused on hair texture discrimination. The original bill aimed to address antisemitism and repeal several existing sections, while the perfected version focuses specifically on protecting hairstyles associated with textured hair in educational institutions.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed from repealing multiple existing sections and adding antisemitism provisions to adding a single new section addressing hair texture discrimination in educational institutions.

SCOPE

Changed from repealing sections 172.280, 174.160, 178.786, and 178.787 to amending chapter 160 by adding one new section

Changed purpose from addressing antisemitism and repealing existing sections to addressing discriminatory practices related to hairstyles in educational institutions

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'protective hairstyles' including braids, locks, twists, and afros

REQUIREMENT

Added prohibition against discrimination based on hair texture or protective hairstyles commonly associated with particular races or origins

ADDED

Added exemptions for religious organizations and safety requirements for hair coverings in career and technical training

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Reported Do Pass H Rules - Legislative

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Voted Do Pass H Rules - Legislative

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Referred H Rules - Legislative

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Reported Do Pass H Emerging Issues

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Voted Do Pass H Emerging Issues

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

Referred H Emerging Issues

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

S Third Read and Passed

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

SS S offered & adopted (Washington)--(0821S.03F)

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from S Progress and Development Committee

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Voted Do Pass S Progress and Development Committee

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Hearing Conducted S Progress and Development Committee

upper

Dec 1, 2024

Introduced

Prefiled

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors