WITHOUT FINANCIAL STRAIN. THE STATE SENATE VOTED OVERWHELMINGLY TO ALSO PASS THE CROWN ACT, WHICH PROTECTS PENNSYLVANIANS AGAINST RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, INCLUDING IN SCHOOLS AND IN THE WORKPLACE. THIS WILL NOW BE SENT TO THE GOVERNOR’S DESK. PENNSYLVANIA WILL BECO

Pennsylvania has joined 27 other states to pass the CROWN Act, which protects against racial discrimination based on hair type, hair texture, or protective hairstyle like braids, twists, knots and locs.The CROWN Act, which stands for Creating a Respectful Open World for Natural Hair, passed overwhelmingly in the Pennsylvania Senate 44-3, with three additional non-votes.The law, which now heads to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk, aims to tackle discrimination in workplaces and schools.Pennsylvania Senate ‘Nay’ votes: Sen. Jarrett Coleman, Sen. Scott Hutchinson, Sen. Dawn KeeferThose who did not vote: Sen. Doug Mastriano, Sen. Art Haywood, Sen. Katie MuthTo see the full list of the 44 state senators who voted ‘Yea’: click here. States that have passed the CROWN Act:Alaska, Arizona (by executive order), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, WashingtonPennsylvania State Rep. La’Tasha Mayes, who serves part of Allegheny County and part of the Steel City, sponsored the bill. It is a bill that she and Speaker Joanna McClinton have been working on since 2019. “So many people across Pennsylvania who’ve made decisions like I have in my personal about how I should wear my hair to make sure it doesn’t compromise a job opportunity it doesn’t make me look a certain way or that I won’t lose an opportunity to advance my career due to how my head grows out of my head or how I chose to style it,” McClinton said.”Today, we end hair discrimination, protect natural hair, and affirm dignity for more Pennsylvanians,” Mayes posted on her X platform.Multiple Western Pennsylvania House Democrats and one Western Pennsylvania House Republican joined Mayes to co-sponsor the bill. The governor is set to sign the bill into law sometime next week, according to Speaker McClinton.

HARRISBURG, Pa. —

Pennsylvania has joined 27 other states to pass the CROWN Act, which protects against racial discrimination based on hair type, hair texture, or protective hairstyle like braids, twists, knots and locs.

The CROWN Act, which stands for Creating a Respectful Open World for Natural Hair, passed overwhelmingly in the Pennsylvania Senate 44-3, with three additional non-votes.

The law, which now heads to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk, aims to tackle discrimination in workplaces and schools.

Pennsylvania Senate ‘Nay’ votes: Sen. Jarrett Coleman, Sen. Scott Hutchinson, Sen. Dawn Keefer
Those who did not vote: Sen. Doug Mastriano, Sen. Art Haywood, Sen. Katie Muth
To see the full list of the 44 state senators who voted ‘Yea’: click here.

States that have passed the CROWN Act:

Alaska, Arizona (by executive order), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington

Pennsylvania State Rep. La’Tasha Mayes, who serves part of Allegheny County and part of the Steel City, sponsored the bill. It is a bill that she and Speaker Joanna McClinton have been working on since 2019.

“So many people across Pennsylvania who’ve made decisions like I have in my personal about how I should wear my hair to make sure it doesn’t compromise a job opportunity it doesn’t make me look a certain way or that I won’t lose an opportunity to advance my career due to how my head grows out of my head or how I chose to style it,” McClinton said.

“Today, we end hair discrimination, protect natural hair, and affirm dignity for more Pennsylvanians,” Mayes posted on her X platform.

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Multiple Western Pennsylvania House Democrats and one Western Pennsylvania House Republican joined Mayes to co-sponsor the bill.

The governor is set to sign the bill into law sometime next week, according to Speaker McClinton.