Florida Senate Bill 252
Session 2026
Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle
Active
Failed in Senate on Mar 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
252
State
Florida
Session
2026
Smith
Cosponsor
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle; Citing this act as the "Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act” or “CROWN Act"; prohibiting discrimination based on protected hairstyle against a student in the K-20 public education system; defining the terms “race” and “protected hairstyle” for purposes of public K-12 nondiscrimination requirements; defining the terms “race” and “protected hairstyle” for purposes of antidiscrimination requirements for private schools participating in the state school choice scholarship program, etc.
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03/13/2026
Senate
Died in Judiciary
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced
11/03/2025
Senate
Referred to Judiciary; Education Pre-K - 12; Rules
10/20/2025
Senate
Filed
Sources
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Nov 4, 2025 10:24:05 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 1:43:04 PM