SB 286 is sponsored by Horacena Tate, Donzella James (Democrat), Ed Harbison (Democrat), Harold Jones II (Democrat), Emanuel Jones (Democrat), Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), David Lucas (Democrat), Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Valencia Seay, Gloria Butler, Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), and Rick Williams (Republican).

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Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 286 — Housing, Education, Labor and Industrial Relations; general provisions; natural hairstyles historically associated with race; prohibit discrimination

Last action January 27, 2020 — Senate Read and Referred

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Introduced
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In Committee
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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To Executive
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Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-3-201 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, and Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to fair housing, general provisions regarding education, and general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, respectively, so as to prohibit discrimination based on natural hairstyles historically associated with race; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for a civil cause of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

January 27, 2020
Senate Read and Referred
January 16, 2020
Senate Hopper
January 07, 2020
Senate Prefiled

Sponsorship breakdown

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14 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 233 not signed on

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Subjects

housing civil-rights labor education

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 286 do?: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-3-201 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, and Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to fair housing, general provisions regarding education, and general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, respectively, so as to prohibit discrimination based on natural hairstyles historically associated with race; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for a civil cause of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 286?: SB 286 is sponsored by Horacena Tate, Donzella James (Democrat), Ed Harbison (Democrat), Harold Jones II (Democrat), Emanuel Jones (Democrat), Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), David Lucas (Democrat), Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Valencia Seay, Gloria Butler, Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), and Rick Williams (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 286?: This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 286
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 07, 2020
Status: In Committee
Prime sponsor: Horacena Tate

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