Pennsylvania is set to become the 28th state to pass the Crown Act, a law prohibiting discrimination based on hair and ...

On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, the Pennsylvania Legislature passed the CROWN Act by an overwhelming majority. The Act has been sent to ...

Pennsylvania may become the 28th state to adopt the Crown Act, a measure that bars discrimination based on natural and ...

State Rep. La'Tasha D. Mayes of Pennsylvania's 24th House District has been one of the two lawmakers spearheading this for ...

The Pennsylvania Senate has passed the CROWN Act (House Bill 439) by a vote of 44-3, moving landmark legislation to the ...

The act especially impacts Black men and women who are required to cut or straighten their natural hair, often using heat and ...

Pennsylvania’s Crown Act, banning discrimination based on hairstyle or texture, passed its final hurdle in the State Senate.

The legislation prohibits discrimination based on hair type, texture or protective styles such as braids, twists, knots and ...

Pennsylvania lawmakers have approved a bill to ban hair-based discrimination in workplaces, schools and public spaces. The ...

The CROWN Act would add hair type, texture and style protections to the Pa. Human Relations Act after a bipartisan 44-3 vote ...

Pennsylvania has joined 27 other states to pass the CROWN Act, which protects against racial discrimination based on hair ...

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Legislation to prevent hair discrimination in Pennsylvania finally hit the governor’s desk, after State Representative La’Tasha Mayes and House of Representative Speaker ...