Senate Bill 63

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Last Action 03/02/23: recommitted to Judiciary (S)
Title AN ACT relating to discriminatory practices against a person.
Bill Documents Introduced
Bill Request Number 298
Sponsors W. Westerfield, D. Carroll, D. Harper Angel, G. Neal, R. Thomas
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 344.010 to provide definitions of "protective hairstyle" and "race" that include traits historically associated with race; amend KRS 158.148 to provide that school disciplinary codes shall prohibit discrimination on the basis of race; establish the short title of C.R.O.W.N. Act.
Index Headings of Original Version Education, Elementary and Secondary - Race and protective hairstyles, discrimination in schools, prohibition in disciplinary codes
Race Relations - Hair texture and hairstyle, race, inclusion
Race Relations - Race and protective hairstyles, discrimination in schools, prohibition in disciplinary codes
Short Titles and Popular Names - C.R.O.W.N. Act
Civil Rights - Hair texture and hairstyle, race, inclusion
Civil Rights - Race and protective hairstyles, discrimination in schools, prohibition in disciplinary codes
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Floor Amendment 1

Actions

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02/07/23
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
02/09/23
  • to Judiciary (S)
02/16/23
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/17/23
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/22/23
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 23, 2023
02/23/23
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/24/23
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/28/23
  • floor amendment (1) filed
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/01/23
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/02/23
  • recommitted to Judiciary (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor W. Westerfield
Summary Retain original provisions; provide that hairstyles are natural in the definition of "protected hairstyles"; amend KRS 344.020 to provide that nothing in the chapter shall be construed to prohibit reasonable workplace policies; amend KRS 158.148 to provide that the prohibition of discrimination based on race shall not be interpreted to restrict the adoption of reasonable school safety policies.
Index Headings Civil Rights - Race and protected hairstyles, reasonable workplace policies
Civil Rights - Race and protected hairstyles, reasonable school safety policies
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Race and protected hairstyles, reasonable school safety policies
Race Relations - Race and protected hairstyles, reasonable workplace policies
Race Relations - Race and protected hairstyles, reasonable school safety policies

Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:03 PM (EST)