SB 252: Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle

GENERAL BILL by Jones; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bracy Davis, Osgood, Arrington, Bernard, Berman, Sharief, Smith

Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle; Citing this act as the "Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act” or “CROWN Act"; prohibiting discrimination based on protected hairstyle against a student in the K-20 public education system; defining the terms “race” and “protected hairstyle” for purposes of public K-12 nondiscrimination requirements; defining the terms “race” and “protected hairstyle” for purposes of antidiscrimination requirements for private schools participating in the state school choice scholarship program, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 10/20/2025 04:05 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 235 by Driskell, Campbell Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Education Administration Subcommittee	Identical

• Citations - Statute (3)

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  1000.05	Discrimination against students and employees in the Florida K-20 public education system prohibited; equality of access required.	Page 1 (pdf)
  1002.20	K-12 student and parent rights.	Page 3 (pdf)
  1002.421	State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight.	Page 4 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  10/20/2025	S	• Filed
  11/3/2025	S	• Referred to Judiciary; Education Pre-K - 12; Rules
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Judiciary