Hairstyle Discrimination Bill

Governor andrew cuomo signed assembly bill 07797 to prohibit race discrimination based on natural hair or hairstyles as well as bolster previous efforts to curb discrimination in the state.

Hairstyle discrimination bill. Hair discrimination particularly affects african americans and has been reported in colorad o louisian a new jersey and texas. House bill 2725 is sponsored by reps. Legislative bill 1060 presented by sen. Gavin newsom on wednesday signed a bill into law that legally protects people in workplaces and k 12.

Cultural hairstyles protected under the bill include locs braids cornrows bantu knots afros and hair extensions as well as adornments such as beads or barrettes. Koln it s been less than a week since governor ricketts vetoed lb 1060 a bill that would ve banned hair discrimination of common hairstyles worn by african americans in the workplace. This bill will ensure protection against discrimination based on hairstyles by specifying in gov code 12926 that the protected class of race also includes traits historically associated with race identification such as hair texture and hairstyles. Hairstyle discrimination bill would help black workers omaha senator says joanne young mar 9 2020 mar 9 2020 updated apr 14 2020.

Machaela cavanaugh would amend the nebraska fair employment practice act to say race discrimination in the workplace can include traditional hairstyles and texture. Return to homepage please subscribe to keep reading. Mcclinton d delaware philadelphia and summer lee d allegheny and would mirror recently passed legislation in other states to prohibit discrimination based on a person s hair texture or hair style. Nebraskans we spoke with say they re already feeling frustrations from the governor s decision.

The bill specifies that for purposes of anti discrimination laws in the context of public education employment practices housing public accommodations and advertising protections against discrimination on the basis of one s race includes traits historically associated with race such as hair texture hair type and protective hairstyles.