FL SB 252
deadProhibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did FL SB 252 pass?
No. FL SB 252 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Judiciary
What is FL SB 252 about?
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.
Who sponsors FL SB 252?
Jones is the primary sponsor of FL SB 252, joined by 7 cosponsors.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Judiciary
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Jonesprimary
- Shariefcosponsor
- Bermancosponsor
- Bernardcosponsor
- Smithcosponsor
- Osgoodcosponsor
- Bracy Daviscosponsor
- Arringtoncosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Judiciary
failure
2026-01-13
Introduced
introduction
2025-11-03
Referred to Judiciary; Education Pre-K - 12; Rules
referral-committee
2025-10-20
Filed
filing
Versions
- S 252 FiledCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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