HB 3499

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 102nd Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Human Rts-Discrimination-Race

Abstract

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 associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists. Provides that, with respect to places of public accommodation, the Department of Human Rights has jurisdiction over the denial or refusal of the full and equal enjoyment of (rather than the denial of access to) facilities, goods, or services.

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Jan 10, 2023

House

Session Sine Die

Mar 27, 2021

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 16, 2021

House

Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee

Mar 11, 2021

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner

Feb 22, 2021

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

Feb 19, 2021

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

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