Josh Shapiro signs CROWN Act into law, prohibiting discrimination based on hair type, texture, or style

CROWN Act signed into law, protecting Pennsylvanians from hair-based discrimination and expanding opportunity in the Commonwealth

Governor Josh Shapiro joins elected officials and local business owners to sign House Bill 439 into law, officially prohibiting discrimination based on a person’s hair type, hair texture, or hairstyle in Pennsylvania. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — On November 25, Gov. Josh Shapiro joined legislative leaders and local business owners to sign HB 439, also known as the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, into law. The legislati…

New Pa. laws address body cameras, natural hair, breast cancer, more

HARRISBURG — Expanding the use of body cameras by state agents, authorizing university funding and the capital budget, and prohibiting discrimination against natural hair are the focus of the latest bills signed into law in Pennsylvania.

What to know about Pa.'s Crown Act that bans hair discrimination in work and schools

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the Crown Act into law this week making Pennsylvania one of dozens of states to ban discrimination based on hairstyles in workplaces...

New Pa. laws address body cameras, natural hair, breast cancer, more

Expanding the use of body cameras by state agents, authorizing university funding and the capital budget, and prohibiting discrimination against natural hair are the focus of the latest bills signed into law in Pennsylvania.

New Pa. laws address body cameras, natural hair, breast cancer, more

HARRISBURG — Expanding the use of body cameras by state agents, authorizing university funding and the capital budget, and prohibiting discrimination against natural hair are the focus of the latest bills signed into law in Pennsylvania.

Gov. Josh Shapiro Signs Bill to Protect Against Black Hair Discrimination

Gov. Josh Shapiro signs a bill to combat discrimination based on Black hairstyles in Pennsylvania.