Colorado House Passes CROWN Act

DENVER (CBS4) - The Colorado House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban hairstyle discrimination. The so-called CROWN Act was highlighted in committee last week.

The bill is expected to move through the Senate by the end of the week.

"CROWN - 'Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair' -- is an important step forward for racial equality and freedom of expression," said Rep. Leslie Herod, a sponsor of the bill.

California, New York and New Jersey have already passed such an act.

The act was mentioned at the 92nd Academy Awards, as producer Karen Rupert Toliver and director Matthew A. Cherry accepted the award for best animated short film for "Hair Love."

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• Colorado Legislature