- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- +16
- Latest action
- Jun 29, 2022
What it does
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the CROWN (Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair) Act. Provides that "race", as used in the Employment Article, includes traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 775 ILCS 5/5-102.2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the CROWN (Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair) Act. Provides that "race" includes traits…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Jehan Gordon-Booth
- Mattie Hunter
- Adriane Johnson
- Anne Stava
- Barbara Hernandez
- Christopher Belt
- Cristina Castro
- Denyse Wang Stoneback
- Elgie Sims
- Emanuel Chris Welch
- Jacqueline Y. Collins
- Jen Gong-Gershowitz
- Joyce Mason
- Kimberly Lightford
- Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
- Lisa Hernandez
- Mary Flowers
- Mike Simmons-Gessesse
- Patricia Van Pelt
- Sonya Harper
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Where it goes next
It is law in Illinois. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.