2024 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
S0686: 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
12/5/2023
Filed
Senate
12/13/2023
Referred to Judiciary; Education Pre-K -12; Rules
Senate
1/9/2024
Introduced
Senate
3/8/2024
Died in Judiciary
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(3/8/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Bobby Powell
Democrat