Did not become law. It stopped in the General Assembly on December 16, 2019. The 2018–2019 session has ended.
2018–2019 Session
Assembly Bill 5564
" Create a Respectful and Open Workspace for Natural Hair Act"- CROWN Act; addresses discrimination under "Law Against Discrimination." based on traits historically associated with race, particularly focused on hair texture and style.*
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 10
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Shanique Speight
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 13
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 27
Its course
June 13 to December 16, 2019, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the General AssemblyJun 13 to Dec 16 · stopped186 days
LaborJun 13 to Dec 9179 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Labor8–0
Do pass as amended · Dec 9
Who voted how
Yea Anthony S. Verrelli, Eric Houghtaling, Harold J. Wirths, Joseph V. Egan, Paul D. Moriarty, Robert Auth, Shavonda E. Sumter, Valerie Vainieri Huttle
Not voting Parker Space
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 9
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.