CT Senate votes to ban hair discrimination
By Christopher Keating
Prompted by testimony about discrimination, the Connecticut state Senate granted final legislative approval Monday night for a bill that prohibits discrimination based on hairstyles historically associated with race.
In response to concerns raised by Black women, Connecticut is headed toward becoming the eighth state to adopt a new law on the issue.
The bipartisan measure passed by 33 - 0 with two Republicans absent. The state House of Representatives voted 139 to 9 last week for the CROWN Act, which stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair. The bill now goes to Gov. Ned Lamont, who supports the measure.