Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 687
The "Crown" Act; authorize to prohibit discrimination based on natural or protective hairstyles.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "CREATE A RESPECTFUL AND OPEN WORKPLACE FOR NATURAL (CROWN) HAIR ACT"; TO PROHIBIT CREATION OF WORKPLACE AND SCHOOL POLICES THAT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF NATURAL OR PROTECTIVE HAIRSTYLES; TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION BY AN EMPLOYER, SCHOOL, SCHOOL DISTRICT OR ADMINISTRATOR ENGAGED IN COMMERCE ON THE BASIS OF HAIR TEXTURE; TO PROHIBIT TERMINATION, REDUCTION OF WORK HOURS, OR PAYING A REDUCED SALARY OR WAGE OR EXPULSION OR DISMISSAL BASED ON HAIR TEXTURE; TO PROVIDE THE REMEDIES FOR ANY PERSON WHO IS AGGRIEVED BY VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
29 co-sponsors
Zakiya Summers, Cheikh Taylor, John W. Hines, Sr., Bo Brown, Robert L. Johnson III, Jeffery Harness, Jeffrey Hulum III, Bryant W. Clark, Otis Anthony, Willie Bailey, Christopher M. Bell, Cedric Burnett, Tamarra Butler-Washinton, Ronnie C. Crudup, Oscar Denton, John G. Faulkner, Justis Gibbs, Kenji Holloway, Gregory Holloway, Sr., Lataisha Jackson, Timaka James-Jones, Kabir Karriem, Hester Jackson McCray, Carl Mickens, Fabian Nelson, Tracey T. Rosebud, Robert L. Sanders, Omeria Scott, Rickey Thompson
Its course
January 29 to March 5, 2024, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 29 to Mar 5 · stopped36 days
Business and CommerceJan 29 to Feb 2830 days
Judiciary AFeb 28 to Mar 5 · stopped6 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 29 – Mar 5
- Jan 29Referred to the House committees on Business and Commerce and on Judiciary A
- Feb 28Reported as a committee substitute from BC to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 29Referred To Business and Commerce;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 28DR - TSDPCS: BC To JAHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives