Bill > SB3361

This bill, also known as the Religious Hair and Facial Hair Protections Act or Jett Hawkins Law, amends the School Code to clarify protections for religious hairstyles and facial hair. Specifically, it exempts non-public, sectarian schools (schools with a religious affiliation) from certain regulations that restrict their ability to set policies on religious hairstyles, hair-related religious practices, or facial hair worn in accordance with a student's or employee's sincerely held religious beliefs. This means that these religious schools can maintain their own policies regarding such matters without being subject to state-imposed restrictions that might otherwise apply to other schools. The bill also makes conforming changes to existing laws regarding school uniforms and dress codes to ensure these protections are consistently applied.