MS HB1464 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Create The "create A Respectful And Open Workplace For Natural Hair"(crown) Act; To Prohibit Creation Of Workplace And School Polices That Discriminate On The Basis Of Natural Hairstyles; To Prohibit Discrimination By An Employer, School, School District Or Administrator Engaged In Commerce On The Basis Of Hair Texture; To Prohibit Termination, Reduction Of Work Hours, Or Paying A Reduced Salary Or Wage Or Expulsion Or Dismissal Based On Hair Texture; To Provide The Remedies For An Any Person Who Is Aggrieved By Violation Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Title
The Crown Act; create to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles in workplace and schools.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-03-03 | House | Died In Committee |
2020-02-17 | House | Referred To Workforce Development;Judiciary A |
Mississippi State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1464.xml |
Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1464IN.htm |