The CROWN Act Passes in Pennsylvania

Today, the Pennsylvania Senate passed the CROWN Act (HB439) with a vote of 44-3. This legislation ensures that no one in Pennsylvania will be denied access to professional, educational, or public spaces and opportunities because of their hair type, texture, or hairstyle.

Senator Hughes has been fighting for this legislation since 2020 alongside Speaker Joanna McClinton, Representative La’Tasha Mayes, and now-Congressmember Summer Lee.

Pennsylvania now joins 27 states in putting the CROWN Act into law.

Senator Hughes said, “This law takes discrimination head on. Natural hair is beautiful. This law protects Pennsylvanians by abolishing any notion that natural hairstyles are not appropriate in professional, educational, or public settings.”

Visit our website to learn more about the CROWN Act and other legislation that Senator Hughes is fighting for in Harrisburg.