Bill Text: AZ HB2593 | 2021 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Discrimination; prohibited; protective hairstyles

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-05-24 - Assigned to House RULES Committee [HB2593 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2021-HB2593-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: discrimination; prohibited; protective hairstyles

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

2021

 

 

 

HB 2593

 

Introduced by

Representative Lieberman

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending Title 41, chapter 9, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1469; amending title 41, chapter 9, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1492.13; relating to discrimination.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 41, chapter 9, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1469, to read:

START_STATUTE41-1469.  Unlawful employment practices; protective hairstyles; definitions

A.  Notwithstanding any other law, It is an unlawful employment practice for any employer, labor organization or joint labor-management committee controlling apprenticeship or other training or retraining programs, including on‑the‑job training programs, to discriminate against any individual because of the individual's protective hairstyle, race or ethnicity.

B.  For the purposes of this section:

1.  "Protective hairstyle" includes such hairstyles as braids, locks and twists.

2.  "Race or ethnicity" includes:

(a)  Ancestry, color, ethnic group identification and ethnic background.

(b)  Traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Title 41, chapter 9, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1492.13, to read:

START_STATUTE41-1492.13.  Protective hairstyles; discrimination by schools prohibited; definitions

A.  Notwithstanding any other law, It is unlawful for a nursery, elementary, secondary, undergraduate or postgraduate private school or other place of education to discriminate against any individual because of the individual's protective hairstyle, race or ethnicity.

B.  For the purposes of this section:

1.  "Protective hairstyle" includes such hairstyles as braids, locks and twists.

2.  "Race or ethnicity" includes:

(a)  Ancestry, color, ethnic group identification and ethnic background.

(b)  Traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles. END_STATUTE