Laws Laws by State
CROWN Act States 2026
State | CROWN Act Laws↓ | |
|---|---|---|
 | Alaska | State Law |
 | Arkansas | State Law |
 | California | State Law |
 | Colorado | State Law |
 | Connecticut | State Law |
 | Delaware | State Law |
 | Illinois | State Law |
 | Maine | State Law |
 | Massachusetts | State Law |
 | Minnesota | State Law |
 | Nebraska | State Law |
 | Nevada | State Law |
 | New Hampshire | State Law |
 | New Jersey | State Law |
 | New York | State Law |
 | Oregon | State Law |
 | Tennessee | State Law |
 | Vermont | State Law |
 | Virginia | State Law |
 | Washington | State Law |
 | Arizona | State and Local Laws |
 | Kentucky | State and Local Laws |
 | Louisiana | State and Local Laws |
 | Maryland | State and Local Laws |
 | Michigan | State and Local Laws |
 | Missouri | State and Local Laws |
 | New Mexico | State and Local Laws |
 | Texas | State and Local Laws |
 | Alabama | None |
 | Hawaii | None |
 | Idaho | None |
 | Indiana | None |
 | Iowa | None |
 | Kansas | None |
 | Mississippi | None |
 | Montana | None |
 | North Dakota | None |
 | Oklahoma | None |
 | Rhode Island | None |
 | South Carolina | None |
 | South Dakota | None |
 | Utah | None |
 | Wyoming | None |
 | Florida | Local Laws |
 | Georgia | Local Laws |
 | North Carolina | Local Laws |
 | Ohio | Local Laws |
 | Pennsylvania | Local Laws |
 | West Virginia | Local Laws |
 | Wisconsin | Local Laws |
 | District of Columbia | District Law |
- CROWN (“Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair”) Act laws prohibit race-based hair discrimination, which is defined as the denial of employment and educational opportunities because of a person’s hair texture or hairstyle, including braids, locs, twists or bantu knots.
- CROWN Act laws have been implemented statewide in some states and at the local/city level in other states. A number of states have protections as both levels.
- Arizona and Kentucky introduced CROWN laws through executive order.
- State-level CROWN laws introduced after July 2025, or local-level protections in smaller localities, may be excluded.
