CROWN Act (California)

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CROWN Act
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California State Legislature
Long title
  • Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair Act
Enacted byCalifornia State Senate
EnactedJune 27, 2019
Signed byJerry Brown
SignedJuly 3, 2019
Introduced byHolly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles)
Status: Current legislation

The CROWN (Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair) Act (SB 188) is a California law which prohibits discrimination based on hair style and hair texture by extending protection for both categories[clarification needed] under the FEHA and the California Education Code. It is the first legislation passed at the state level in the United States to prohibit such discrimination.

The CROWN Act, which was drafted and sponsored by State Senator Holly Mitchell, was passed unanimously in both chambers of the California Legislature by June 27, 2019, and was signed into law on July 3, 2019.[1]

CROWN Acts outside of California[]

CROWN Acts were subsequently adopted in New York, New Jersey, New York City, Washington, Maryland, Virginia, and Colorado,[2] while Illinois adopted a similar law titled the Jett Hawkins Law.[3] A CROWN Act was also introduced in the South Carolina General Assembly, but did not pass the body.[4]

Federal CROWN Act[]

On September 21, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the "Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2020’’ or CROWN Act of 2020, which failed to pass the Senate. The bill was then reintroduced on March 22, 2021 in the House and Senate simultaneously, while the five women who were the co-lead sponsors of CROWN sent a letter to Vice President Kamala Harris requesting her help in passing the legislation.

References[]

  1. ^ "California becomes first state to ban discrimination against natural hair". CBS News. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  2. ^ "U.S. Congress passes CROWN Act". Congresswoman Robin Kelly. 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  3. ^ Jones, Will (2021-08-13). "Chicago mother wins fight to ban hair discrimination in Illinois schools". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  4. ^ Masters, Collin (2020-01-29). "New SC bill could end race-based hair discrimination". WCIV. Retrieved 2021-12-14.

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