Georgia Senate Bill 82

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-0)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-06 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Insurance and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-3-201 of the O.C.G.A., Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., and Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions relative to fair housing, general provisions regarding education, general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, and fair employment practices, respectively, so as to prohibit discrimination based on protective hairstyles associated with race, color, or national origin; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

"Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act"; enact

Sen. Tonya Anderson [D]	Sen. Gloria Butler [D]	Sen. Gail Davenport [D]	Sen. Jason Esteves [D]
Sen. Nikki Merritt [D]	Sen. Nan Orrock [D]	Sen. Kim Jackson [D]	Sen. Harold Jones [D]
Sen. Elena Parent [D]	Sen. Nabilah Islam Parkes [D]	Sen. Josh McLaurin [D]	Sen. Donzella James [D]
Sen. Michael Rhett [D]	Sen. Sheikh Rahman [D]	Sen. Emanuel Jones [D]	Sen. David Lucas [D]
Sen. Ed Harbison [D]	Sen. Derek Mallow [D]	Sen. Sonya Halpern [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-06	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2023-02-02	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63963
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/213555