Bill > HB1871

This bill, known as the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, prohibits discrimination based on race in the workplace, public schools, and state-supported higher education institutions. It includes hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as Afros, braids, locks, and twists, in the definition of "race." The bill amends the Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993 to add these new definitions and provisions, ensuring that individuals are not discriminated against due to characteristics associated with their race, including their hair.