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AL SB50
Bill
Status
1/11/2022
Primary Sponsor
Rodger Smitherman
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AI Summary
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Prohibits employers with 5 or more employees from discriminating in hiring, discharge, or employment decisions based on hair texture or hairstyle commonly associated with race, ethnicity, or national origin.
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Defines protected hairstyles as including braids, locks, twists, cornrows, afros, bantu knots, and fades, and expands the definition of race or ethnicity to include hair texture and protective hairstyles.
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Creates a private cause of action against employers for hairstyle discrimination, with remedies including back pay, liquidated damages equal to lost wages if willful, and attorney fees for prevailing plaintiffs.
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Prohibits discrimination based on hair texture or hairstyle in public accommodations, housing practices, and programs receiving state or federal financial assistance.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
Discrimination, hair and ethnicity, relating to discrimination, to prohibit discrimination in employment, public accommodations, housing, and to create cause of action against employer who discriminates
Discrimination
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
1/11/2022