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GA HB1010
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/24/2020
Primary Sponsor
Kim Schofield
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AI Summary
- Expands the legal definition of "race" in Georgia's housing, education, employment, and fair employment practices statutes to include traits historically associated with race, specifically hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists
- Prohibits discrimination based on protective hairstyles in educational institutions that receive or benefit from state financial assistance or enroll students receiving state student financial aid
- Prohibits employers from refusing to hire, discharging, or discriminating against individuals in wages, pay, hours, or employment conditions based on protective hairstyles, unless the hairstyle restricts the individual's ability to perform the specific job
- Creates a private civil cause of action for aggrieved individuals, with a 1-year statute of limitations, allowing courts to grant injunctions, reinstatement, back pay, court costs, and reasonable attorneys' fees
- Effective date of July 1, 2020
Legislative Description
Protecting individuals from discrimination; legislative findings and intent; provide
Last Action
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2/26/2020
Full Bill Text
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