HB2742

Arizona HB2742 prohibits discrimination based on protective hairstyles and race or ethnicity in schools and employment.

Arizona HB2742, known as the CROWN Act, amends the state's statutes to prohibit discrimination in schools and employment based on protective hairstyles and race or ethnicity. Protective hairstyles include braids, locks, and twists of any length. Race or ethnicity encompasses ancestry, color, ethnic group identification, ethnic background, and traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles. The act applies to nursery, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, and postgraduate institutions, as well as private employment practices.