Colorado 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

HB 24-1451 — Include Hair Length in CROWN Act

Last action — Governor Signed

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 15, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on June 03, 2024.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

In 2020, the general assembly enacted the "CROWN Act of 2020", which specified that, for purposes of anti-discrimination laws in the context of public education, employment and housing practices, public accommodations, and advertising, discrimination on the basis of one's race includes discrimination on the basis of traits commonly or historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles. The act adds hair length that is commonly or historically associated with race to the list of traits associated with one's race. APPROVED by Governor June 3, 2024 EFFECTIVE June 3, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

27 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HB 24-1451 focus on strengthening protections against discrimination based on hair length associated with a person's race. The revision highlights that discrimination can include traits commonly linked to race, like hair texture and type. This update is important as it aims to create a more inclusive environment and ensures that individuals are not discriminated against for their natural hairstyles, promoting equality in workplaces and schools.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
24-1165.01 Christy Chase x2008 HOUSE BILL 24-1451 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Herod and Ricks, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Buckner and Coleman, House Committees Senate Committees State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGPROTECTIONSAGAINSTDISCRIMINATIONBASEDONHAIR LENGTH THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH ONE 'S RACE .
24-1165.01 Christy Chase x2008 HOUSE BILL 24-1451 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Herod and Ricks, Amabile, Bacon, Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, deGruy Kennedy, Duran, English,Epps,Garcia,Hernandez,Jodeh,Joseph,Kipp,Lieder,Lindsay,Lindstedt,Mabrey, Martinez, Marvin, Mauro, McCluskie, Ortiz, Parenti, Rutinel, Sirota, Snyder, Story, Titone, Velasco, Weissman, Willford, Woodrow, Young SENATE SPONSORSHIP Buckner and Coleman, House Committees Senate Committees State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGPROTECTIONSAGAINSTDISCRIMINATIONBASEDONHAIR LENGTH THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH ONE S RACE .
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) In2020,thegeneralassemblyenactedthe"CROWNActof2020", which specified that, for purposes of anti-discrimination laws in the context of public education, employment and housing practices, public accommodations, and advertising, discrimination on the basis of one's race includes discrimination on the basis of traits commonly or e n historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type, and m 2 S n 2 U g 2 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does d notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill d passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that e 4 a 0 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at S U , http://leg.colorado.gov.) U g 2 H d r e A In2020,thegeneralassemblyenactedthe"CROWNActof2020", d which specified that, for purposes of anti-discrimination laws in the 3 context of public education, employment and housing practices, public accommodations, and advertising, discrimination on the basis of one's d race includes discrimination on the basis of traits commonly or d historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type, and e 4 E a 0 S U , O g 2 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
H i r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing eaA.
H d p Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
e A Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
R protective hairstyles.
d protective hairstyles.
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  11. House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  12. Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 15 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

BILL

Passed 27 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2500
Democrat 13001
Unaffiliated 12200
Total 27701
% of votes cast 77%20%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Nay
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Will — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
President — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Van Winkle — Nay
Winter F. — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dafna Michaelson Jenet Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Not Voting
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Byron Pelton Republican Nay
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Nay
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Rod Pelton Republican Nay

BILL

Passed 48 Yea · 14 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 35000
Unaffiliated 11501
Republican 2902
Total 481403
% of votes cast 74%22%0%5%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Armagost — Nay
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Not Voting
Epps — Yea
Evans — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Nay
Lynch — Nay
Marvin — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Parenti — Yea
Pugliese — Nay
Vigil — Yea
Young — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Chad Clifford Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Nay
Brandi Bradley Republican Nay
Ken DeGraaf Republican Not Voting
Lisa Frizell Republican Nay
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Nay
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Nay
Scott Bottoms Republican Not Voting
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay
Ty Winter Republican Nay

Subjects

housing civil-rights labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 24-1451 do?
In 2020, the general assembly enacted the "CROWN Act of 2020", which specified that, for purposes of anti-discrimination laws in the context of public education, employment and housing practices, public accommodations, and advertising, discrimination on the basis of one's race includes discrimination on the basis of traits commonly or historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles. The act adds hair length that is commonly or historically associated with race to the list of traits associated with one's race. APPROVED by Governor June 3, 2024 EFFECTIVE June 3, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors HB 24-1451?
HB 24-1451 is sponsored by Leslie Herod, Naquetta Ricks (Democrat), Janet Buckner, and James Coleman (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 24-1451?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 15, 2024. Enacted.
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