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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 14, 2026

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB117

AN ACT relating to discriminatory practices against a person.

Short title: C.R.O.W.N. Act

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.

Civil Rights Education, Elementary and Secondary Race Relations Short Titles and Popular Names

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This bill would update Kentucky's civil rights law to define "race" as including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles like braids or locs. It would also require public school disciplinary codes to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on race, including those hair-related traits. The bill is known as the C.R.O.W.N. Act. Who it may affect: K-12 students and school staff in Kentucky public schools.

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