Arizona 2022 Regular Session

Arizona House Bill HB2308 Compare Versions

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1	1	REFERENCE TITLE: protective hairstyles; discrimination prohibited State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022 HB 2308 Introduced by Representatives Jermaine: Blackwater-Nygren, Bolding, Dalessandro, DeGrazia, Epstein, Hernandez M, Liguori, Longdon, Pawlik, Powers Hannley, Schwiebert, Shah, Sierra, Tsosie, Senators Bowie, Gabaldon AN ACT amending Title 41, chapter 9, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1469; amending title 41, chapter 9, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1492.13; relating to discrimination. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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44	44	Representatives Jermaine: Blackwater-Nygren, Bolding, Dalessandro, DeGrazia, Epstein, Hernandez M, Liguori, Longdon, Pawlik, Powers Hannley, Schwiebert, Shah, Sierra, Tsosie, Senators Bowie, Gabaldon
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54	54	amending Title 41, chapter 9, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1469; amending title 41, chapter 9, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1492.13; relating to discrimination.
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64	64	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 41, chapter 9, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1469, to read: START_STATUTE41-1469. Unlawful employment practices; protective hairstyles; definitions A. Notwithstanding any other law, It is an unlawful employment practice for any employer, labor organization or joint labor-management committee controlling apprenticeship or other training or retraining programs, including on-the-job training programs, to discriminate against any individual because of the individual's protective hairstyle, race or ethnicity. B. For the purposes of this section: 1. "Protective hairstyle" includes such hairstyles as braids, locks and twists. 2. "Race or ethnicity" includes: (a) Ancestry, color, ethnic group identification and ethnic background. (b) Traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Title 41, chapter 9, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1492.13, to read: START_STATUTE41-1492.13. Protective hairstyles; discrimination by schools prohibited; definitions A. Notwithstanding any other law, It is unlawful for a nursery, elementary, secondary, undergraduate or postgraduate private school or other place of education to discriminate against any individual because of the individual's protective hairstyle, race or ethnicity. B. For the purposes of this section: 1. "Protective hairstyle" includes such hairstyles as braids, locks and twists. 2. "Race or ethnicity" includes: (a) Ancestry, color, ethnic group identification and ethnic background. (b) Traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles. END_STATUTE
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66	66	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
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68	68	Section 1. Title 41, chapter 9, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1469, to read:
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70	70	START_STATUTE41-1469. Unlawful employment practices; protective hairstyles; definitions
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72	72	A. Notwithstanding any other law, It is an unlawful employment practice for any employer, labor organization or joint labor-management committee controlling apprenticeship or other training or retraining programs, including on-the-job training programs, to discriminate against any individual because of the individual's protective hairstyle, race or ethnicity.
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74	74	B. For the purposes of this section:
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76	76	1. "Protective hairstyle" includes such hairstyles as braids, locks and twists.
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80	80	(a) Ancestry, color, ethnic group identification and ethnic background.
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82	82	(b) Traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles. END_STATUTE
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84	84	Sec. 2. Title 41, chapter 9, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1492.13, to read:
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86	86	START_STATUTE41-1492.13. Protective hairstyles; discrimination by schools prohibited; definitions
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88	88	A. Notwithstanding any other law, It is unlawful for a nursery, elementary, secondary, undergraduate or postgraduate private school or other place of education to discriminate against any individual because of the individual's protective hairstyle, race or ethnicity.
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92	92	1. "Protective hairstyle" includes such hairstyles as braids, locks and twists.
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96	96	(a) Ancestry, color, ethnic group identification and ethnic background.
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98	98	(b) Traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles. END_STATUTE