Mississippi House Bill 955

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create The "create A Respectful And Open Workplace For Natural (crown) Hair Act"; To Prohibit Creation Of Workplace And School Policies That Discriminate On The Basis Of Natural Hairstyles; To Prohibit Discrimination By An Employer, School, School District Or Administrator Engaged In Commerce On The Basis Of Hair Texture; To Prohibit Termination, Reduction Of Work Hours, Or Paying A Reduced Salary Or Wage Or Expulsion Or Dismissal Based On Hair Texture; To Provide The Remedies For Any Person Who Is Aggrieved By Violation Of This Act; To Amend Sections 25-9-149 And 25-9-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.

The Crown Act; create to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles in workplace and schools.

Rep. Earle Banks [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-05	House	Died In Committee
2024-02-02	House	Referred To Judiciary A;Business and Commerce

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
25	9	103	Amended Code	See Bill Text
25	9	149	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB0955.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0955IN.htm