Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 252
Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jones (Democratic)
Cosponsors (7)
- Smith
- Sharief (Democratic)
- Berman (Democratic)
- Bernard (Democratic)
- Arrington (Democratic)
- Osgood (Democratic)
- Bracy Davis (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle; Citing this act as the "Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act” or “CROWN Act"; prohibiting discrimination based on protected hairstyle against a student in the K-20 public education system; defining the terms “race” and “protected hairstyle” for purposes of public K-12 nondiscrimination requirements; defining the terms “race” and “protected hairstyle” for purposes of antidiscrimination requirements for private schools participating in the state school choice scholarship program, etc.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Died in Judiciary - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Nov 3, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Judiciary; Education Pre-K - 12; Rules - Oct 20, 2025 · Senate
Filed