HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania lawmakers took a major step toward banning discrimination based on hair texture and style on Tuesday as the state Senate approved the CROWN Act via a bipartisan 44–3 ...

On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, the Pennsylvania Legislature passed the CROWN Act by an overwhelming majority. The Act has been sent to Governor Shapiro and he is expected to sign it before ...

Shana Bonner, left, styles the hair of Pho Gibson at Exquisite U hair salon in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Pennsylvania has joined more than two dozen other states in passing laws ...

Pennsylvania will soon implement the CROWN Act, a law that prohibits discrimination based on hairstyles, textures, and types, as well as religious head-coverings. Signed by Governor Josh Shapiro on ...

Pennsylvania officially became the 28th U.S. state to adopt the CROWN Act, which legally protects Black Americans from discrimination based on their natural hair, as Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the ...

Pennsylvania is set to become the 28th state in the nation to enact legislation to prevent hair discrimination. The state Senate passed the CROWN Act earlier this week, sending that bill to the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania is one step closer to making it illegal to discriminate against a person based on their hair ...

(WHTM) – Pennsylvania lawmakers have passed a bill that would amend the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act to ban hair discrimination. On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania State Senate voted 44-3 to pass the ...

“The Crown Act is more than legislation; it’s a long-awaited step toward honoring who we are,” said Sierra Dunn, executive director of Gov. Shapiro’s Advisory Commission on African American Affairs.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania is one step closer to making it illegal to discriminate against a person based on their hair. House Bill 439, also known as the CROWN Act, is now headed to the ...