Minnesota Legislature
2023-2024 Regular Session
Minnesota Human Rights Act to prohibit hair discrimination
Racial discrimination prohibited under the Minnesota Human Rights Act will include discrimination based on “traits associated with race, including but not limited to hair texture and hair styles such as braids, locs, and twists.”
The text of the law is based on the CROWN Act: “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.”
Sponsored by Rep. Esther Agbaje (DFL-Mpls) and Senate President Bobby Joe Champion (DFL-Mpls), the law takes effect Aug. 1, 2023.
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