Bill Title: Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race by expanding the definition of race to include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protected hairstyles.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-24 - Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary [S2195 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Tiara Mack [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-006	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Jonathon Acosta [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-016	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Victoria Gu [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-038	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Sandra Cano [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-008	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Ana Quezada [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-002	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Linda Ujifusa [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-011	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Meghan Kallman [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-015	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Melissa Murray [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-024	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Alana DiMario [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-036	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Samuel Bell [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-005	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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