PROVIDED SUMMARY
Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle; Prohibits discrimination based on protected hairstyle in K-20 public education system & specified private schools.
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Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATED
Protects students from hairstyle discrimination in public and scholarship schools.
Public K-20 schools may not exclude or discriminate against students based on protected hairstyles, such as afros, braids, or locks.
Private schools receiving state scholarship funds must treat race as inclusive of hair texture and type, with funding suspended for non-compliance.
The bill defines protected hairstyles as hair characteristics historically associated with race, expanding existing civil rights protections.
Admission criteria and class availability must not restrict access based on protected hairstyles, ensuring equal participation in all programs.
KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1
Prohibits hairstyle discrimination in public K-20 education
majors. 1000.05(2)(b)
AIPublic schools may not exclude, deny benefits, or discriminate against students based on protected hairstyles.
“A student may not be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination under any public K-20 education program or activity on the basis of a”
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§ 2
Adds protected hairstyle to anti-discrimination criteria
majors. 1000.05(2)(c)
AIAdmission criteria and class availability must not restrict access based on protected hairstyle.
“The criteria for admission to a program or course may not have the effect of restricting access by students of a particular race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion,”
§ 3
Extends race definition to include hair traits in student rights
majors. 1002.20(7)
AIPublic schools must provide opportunities without discrimination based on race, which now explicitly includes hair texture and protected hairstyles.
“For purposes of this subsection, the term "race" is inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture, hair type, and protected ha”
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§ 4
Applies hairstyle protections to private scholarship schools
majors. 1002.421(1)(a)
AIPrivate schools receiving state scholarship funds must comply with federal anti-discrimination laws, where race now includes hair traits and protected hairstyles.
“For purposes of this paragraph, the term "race" as used in 42 U.S.C. s. 2000d is inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture,”
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TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Education Administration Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
10/28/2025
Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
10/28/2025
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
10/28/2025
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
10/28/2025
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
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