On February 1, 2023, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a law to prohibit discrimination based on hair texture and hair styles, adding Minnesota to the growing list of states to enact such legislation, commonly referred to as the "CROWN Act."
Minnesota's New CROWN Act Becomes Law: State Now Prohibits Discrimination Based on Hair Style
Ogletree | Feb 2023
Effective date: 2/1/23
Text of the measure.
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