AN ACT relating to discriminatory practices against a person.

Amend KRS 344.010 to define "protective hairstyle" and "race"; amend KRS 158.148 to provide that school disciplinary codes shall prohibit discrimination on the basis of race; provide that the Act may be cited as the C.R.O.W.N. Act.

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: January 14, 2026

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

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This bill would update Kentucky's civil rights and education laws to explicitly protect people from discrimination based on certain hairstyles associated with race, such as natural hair textures or styles like braids and locs. It would require public school disciplinary codes to prohibit discrimination on these grounds. The bill may be cited as the C.R.O.W.N. Act. Who it may affect: students in Kentucky public schools, and broadly anyone in Kentucky covered by existing anti-discrimination law.

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