La. lawmakers split on hair discrimination bill, advance it
The bill, which would be called The Crown Act, would make it illegal for employers to discriminate against people over hairstyles such as braids and twists
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A proposal aimed at ending discrimination against Black people who choose to wear their hair naturally breezed through the Senate with unanimous backing, but ran into a thornier hearing Thursday with Republican House lawmakers.
The House labor committee voted 7-4 to advance the bill to the full House for debate, but supporters may see further resistance from Republicans in the majority-GOP chamber who said they see the proposal as a burdensome regulation that could lead to lawsuits against businesses.