SB50 Alabama 2022 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Discrimination, hair and ethnicity, relating to discrimination, to prohibit discrimination in employment, public accommodations, housing, and to create cause of action against employer who discriminates
Description
<p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also prohibit discrimination
against a recipient of state or federal assistance
based upon the recipient's hairstyle</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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.
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Subjects
Discrimination
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 11, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB50 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |