Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law the CROWN Act on Wednesday, which will now make it illegal to discriminate against someone based on their natural hair texture or hair styles such as braids, locs, or twists.
The bill was debated and passed by state legislatures last week, and now it will add language to the Minnesota Human Rights Act about discrimination based on hair.
Governor Walz shared in a press release the significance of the bill and what it means for Minnesotans.
“Discrimination has no place in Minnesota,” Walz said in the release. “By signing the CROWN Act, we are sending a message that Black Minnesotans deserve to live and work free from discrimination. Today we are taking an important step in creating a more equitable Minnesota.”
A ceremonial bill signing is scheduled to come at some point late this week, according to Walz’s office.
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