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SB 539

  • Rhode Island Senate Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 04, 2021
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- PREVENTING DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE (Protects hairstyle discrimination by expanding the definition of race to include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles.)

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Bill Subjects

Education Equal Rights/Discrimination Hairdressing Health & Safety

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Bill Sponsors (10)

Tiara Mack

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 6
Primary

Sam Bell

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 5
Primary

Jonathon Acosta

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 16
Primary

Kendra Anderson

  • Democratic
Primary

Jeanine Calkin

  • Democratic
Primary

Val Lawson

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 14
Primary

Ana Quezada

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 2
Primary

Sandra Cano

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 8
Primary

Josh Miller

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 28
Primary

Melissa Murray

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 24
Primary

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May 17, 2021

Rhode Island General Assembly

05/17/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

May 13, 2021

Rhode Island General Assembly

05/13/2021 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/17/2021)

Mar 04, 2021

Senate

03/04/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

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