AZ HB2389

Prohibits employers, labor organizations, and apprenticeship/training programs from discriminating against individuals based on protective hairstyles, race, or ethnicity.

Prohibits private schools at all levels (nursery through postgraduate) from discriminating against individuals based on protective hairstyles, race, or ethnicity.

Defines "protective hairstyle" to include braids, locks, and twists.

Expands the definition of "race or ethnicity" to include ancestry, color, ethnic group identification, ethnic background, and traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and protective hairstyles.