SB265 Alabama 2021 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing state law, it is unlawful for any person to discriminate against an individual because of his or her race with respect to housing
Under existing state law, it is also unlawful for an employer to pay an employee at wage rates less than those paid to employees of another race for substantially similar work
This bill would make it unlawful for a person to deny an individual full and equal enjoyment of public accommodations based upon the individual's hairstyle
This bill would prohibit an employer from discriminating against an applicant or employee based upon the applicant or employee's race, ethnicity, or hairstyle and would create a cause of action against an employer who does so
This bill would also prohibit discrimination against a recipient of state or federal assistance based upon the recipient's hairstyle
Relating to discrimination; to prohibit discrimination in employment, public accommodations, or federal or state financial assistance based on an individual's hairstyle; and to create a cause of action against an employer for discrimination based on hairstyle.
Bill Actions
Action Date | Chamber | Action |
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May 4, 2021 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
March 11, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
February 24, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
Type | Date | Location | Description |
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Hearing | March 10, 2021 | Room 325/ADDED on a bill at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
Type | Link |
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Bill Text | SB265 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB265 for Judiciary |
Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB467 for Public Safety and Homeland Security |