AZ HB2742

Prohibits employers, labor organizations, and job training programs from discriminating against individuals based on their protective hairstyles, race, or ethnicity

Prohibits discrimination based on protective hairstyles at all educational institutions, including nursery schools through postgraduate programs (both private and public)

Defines "protective hairstyles" to include braids, locks, and twists of any length

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

May be cited as the "Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act"