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Senate substitute for Crown Act gets unanimous committee support in earlier chamber; hearing held on protecting hairstyles in schools
Summary
Senator Barbara Ann Washington presented Senate Bill 38 (the Missouri Crown Act) to prohibit hairstyle discrimination in K–12 schools; sponsor and supporters described instances where protective hairstyles led to discipline and asked committee to protect students' dignity. Committee took testimony and closed the hearing.
Senator Barbara Ann Washington presented Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 38, the Missouri Crown Act, to the House Committee on Emerging Issues and described the proposal as a targeted bill to prohibit hairstyle-based discrimination in elementary and secondary educational institutions.
"Senate Bill 38 is about ensuring that no child in Missouri school is denied the opportunity or dignity because of the way their hair naturally grows or the protective styles they need choose to wear,"…
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