North Carolina Senate bill in Session 2025.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 30, 2026.
NC CROWN Act.
Enacts new GS 95-28.1B prohibiting any person, firm, corporation, unincorporated association, State agency, local government, or any other public or private entity from denying or refusing employment to any person, or discharging any person from employment, because of the person's race, color, creed, religion, sex, or national origin. Defines race as including traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-30 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-04-30 | Latest Action | Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget |