2024 Regular SessionFlorida 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
Bobby Powell
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text12/5/202310.6 KB