Senate Bill 32
151st General Assembly (Present)
Bill Progress
House Administration 2/19/21
Committee Hearing takes place within twelve legislative days.
Bill Details
1/12/21
Sen.
Gay,
Lockman,
Lopez,
S. McBride,
Paradee,
Pinkney,
Poore,
Richardson,
Sokola,
Sturgeon,
Townsend
Reps. Baumbach, Brady, Chukwuocha, Dorsey Walker, Griffith, Lambert, Mitchell, Morrison, Osienski, K. Williams, Wilson-Anton
Reps. Baumbach, Brady, Chukwuocha, Dorsey Walker, Griffith, Lambert, Mitchell, Morrison, Osienski, K. Williams, Wilson-Anton
AN ACT TO AMEND THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION.
A 2019 study found the following:
(1) Black women are 80% more likely to change their natural hair to meet social norms or expectations at work.
(2) Black women are 50% more likely to be sent home or know of another Black woman sent home from work because of her hair.
(3) Black women are 30% more likely to be made aware of a formal workplace appearance policy.
Delaware law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race in a variety of settings. This Act makes clear that race also includes traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and a protective hairstyle, which includes braids, locks, and twists.
This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
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