Story at a glance On Friday, Illinois became the 17th state to pass the CROWN Act. It prohibits discrimination based on a person’s hair texture or style—like braids, locs, twists or bantu knots. Congress has tried to pass the CROWN Act but wasn’t able to garner enough votes. Illinois became the latest state to ban discrimination based on a person’s hair texture or style, expanding the state’s definition of race and joining 16 other U.S. states that have also passed the “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair” -- known as the CROWN Act. The CROWN Act was first introduced in Congress last year but was unable to secure the necessary supermajor
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