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2022 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 41
BY REPRESENTATIVE NEWELL
DISCRIMINATION: Provides relative to race and national origin discrimination in
education, employment, public accommodations, and housing options
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 17:111(A) and to enact R.S. 23:332(I) and R.S. 51:2232(11) and
3 2603(13), relative to discrimination; to provide relative to discrimination based on
4 race and national origin; to provide relative to discrimination in education,
5 employment, public accommodations, and housing opportunities; to provide for
6 definitions; and to provide for related matters.
7Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 17:111(A) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
9 §111. Discrimination in public schools prohibited; pupil assignment; religious
10 educational institutions
11 A.(1) No person shall be refused admission into, or be excluded from, or
12 discriminated against in any form in any public school in the state of Louisiana on
13 account of race, creed, color, disability, as defined in R.S. 51:2232, or national
14 origin.
15 (2) For the purposes of this Subsection, "race" and "national origin" shall
16 include traits associated with race and national origin, including but not limited to
17 skin color, facial characteristics, hair texture, natural hairstyles, and protective
18 hairstyles. "Natural hairstyles" and "protective hairstyles" shall include but are not
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1 limited to afros, dreadlocks, twists, locs, braids, cornrow braids, Bantu knots, and
2 curls.
3 * * *
4 Section 2. R.S. 23:332(I) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
5 §332. Intentional discrimination in employment
6 * * *
7 I. For the purposes of this Section, "race" and "national origin" shall include
8 traits associated with race and national origin, including but not limited to skin color,
9 facial characteristics, hair texture, natural hairstyles, and protective hairstyles.
10 "Natural hairstyles" and "protective hairstyles" shall include but are not limited to
11 afros, dreadlocks, twists, locs, braids, cornrow braids, Bantu knots, and curls.
12 Section 3. R.S. 51:2232(11) and 2603(13) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
13 §2232. Definitions
14 As used in this Chapter:
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16 (11) "Race" and "national origin" shall include traits associated with race and
17 national origin, including but not limited to skin color, facial characteristics, hair
18 texture, natural hairstyles, and protective hairstyles. "Natural hairstyles" and
19 "protective hairstyles" shall include but are not limited to afros, dreadlocks, twists,
20 locs, braids, cornrow braids, Bantu knots, and curls.
21 * * *
22 §2603. Definitions
23 As used in this Chapter:
24 * * *
25 (13) "Race" and "national origin" shall include traits associated with race and
26 national origin, including but not limited to skin color, facial characteristics, hair
27 texture, natural hairstyles, and protective hairstyles. "Natural hairstyles" and
28 "protective hairstyles" shall include but are not limited to afros, dreadlocks, twists,
29 locs, braids, cornrow braids, Bantu knots, and curls.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 41 Original 2022 Regular Session Newell
Abstract: Provides relative to race and national origin discrimination in education,
employment, public accommodations, and housing options.
Present law provides that no person shall be refused admission into or be excluded from any
public school in this state based on race, creed, color, disability as defined in present law,
or national origin.
Proposed law retains present law and additionally prohibits discrimination in any form based
on race, creed, color, disability as defined in present law, or national origin.
Proposed law adds that "race" and "national origin" shall include traits associated with race
and national origin, including but not limited to skin color, facial characteristics, hair texture,
natural hairstyles, and protective hairstyles.
Proposed law defines "natural hairstyles" and "protective hairstyles" to include but not be
limited to afros, dreadlocks, twists, locs, cornrows braids, Bantu knots, and curls.
Present law provides that it shall be unlawful employment discrimination for an employer
to engage in certain practices based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Proposed law adds that "race" and "national origin" shall include traits associated with race
and national origin, including but not limited to skin color, facial characteristics, hair texture,
natural hairstyles, and protective hairstyles.
Proposed law defines "natural hairstyles" and "protective hairstyles" to include but not be
limited to afros, dreadlocks, twists, locs, cornrows braids, Bantu knots, and curls.
Present law prohibits certain discriminatory practices concerning public accommodations
based on race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin.
Proposed law adds that "race" and "national origin" shall include traits associated with race
and national origin, including but not limited to skin color, facial characteristics, hair texture,
natural hairstyles, and protective hairstyles.
Proposed law defines "natural hairstyles" and "protective hairstyles" to include but not be
limited to afros, dreadlocks, twists, locs, cornrows braids, Bantu knots, and curls.
Present law prohibits certain discriminatory practices concerning housing opportunities
based on race, creed, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin.
Proposed law adds that "race" and "national origin" shall include traits associated with race
and national origin, including but not limited to skin color, facial characteristics, hair texture,
natural hairstyles, and protective hairstyles.
Proposed law defines "natural hairstyles" and "protective hairstyles" to include but not be
limited to afros, dreadlocks, twists, locs, cornrows braids, Bantu knots, and curls.
(Amends R.S. 17:111(A); Adds R.S. 23:332(I) and R.S. 51:2232(11) and 2603(13))
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