2022 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S1608: Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle

Legislative Summary

Citing this act as the "Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act" or "CROWN Act"; prohibiting discrimination based on protected hairstyle in the K-20 public education system; defining the terms "race" and "protective hairstyles" for purposes of antidiscrimination requirements for private schools participating in the state school choice scholarship program, etc.

Bill History

1/6/2022
Filed
Senate
1/12/2022
Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
Senate
1/18/2022
Introduced
Senate
3/12/2022
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Senate
3/14/2022
Died in Community Affairs
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/14/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Randolph Bracy
Randolph Bracy
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/6/202210.6 KB