This bill prohibits motor carriers, automobile insurers, mortgage bankers,
mortgage loan originators, mortgage brokers, and real estate brokers and
salespersons from discriminating against a person on the basis of hairstyle; prohibits
discrimination based on hairstyle in the provision of vocational rehabilitation or
mental health services; and prohibits the UW System Board of Regents from
investing gifts, grants, and bequests in companies that practice discrimination on
the basis of hairstyle.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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1. 15.04 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 15.04 (1) (g) 2.
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2. 15.04 (1) (g) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
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15.04
(1) (g) 1. In this paragraph:
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a. “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and twists.
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b. “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair
6texture and protective hairstyles.
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3. 16.70 (10p) of the statutes is created to read:
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16.70
(10p) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and
9twists.
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4. 16.70 (10t) of the statutes is created to read:
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116.70
(10t) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including
2hair texture and protective hairstyles.
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5. 36.05 (10g) of the statutes is created to read:
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36.05
(10g) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and
5twists.
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6. 36.05 (10r) of the statutes is created to read:
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36.05
(10r) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including
8hair texture and protective hairstyles.
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7. 38.01 (6g) of the statutes is created to read:
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38.01
(6g) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and
11twists.
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8. 38.01 (6r) of the statutes is created to read:
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38.01
(6r) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including
14hair texture and protective hairstyles.
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9. 47.01 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
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47.01
(4) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and
17twists.
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10. 47.01 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
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47.01
(4m) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including
20hair texture and protective hairstyles.
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21Section
11. 48.82 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 48.82 (1m).
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12. 48.82 (1d) of the statutes is created to read:
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48.82
(1d) In this section:
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(a) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and twists.
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1(b) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair
2texture and protective hairstyles.
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13. 51.01 (13g) of the statutes is created to read:
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51.01
(13g) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and
5twists.
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14. 51.01 (13r) of the statutes is created to read:
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51.01
(13r) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including
8hair texture and protective hairstyles.
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15. 66.1011 (1m) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
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66.1011
(1m) (f) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs,
11and twists.
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16. 66.1011 (1m) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
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66.1011
(1m) (g) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race,
14including hair texture and protective hairstyles.
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17. 66.1201 (3) (mg) of the statutes is created to read:
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66.1201
(3) (mg) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs,
17and twists.
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18. 66.1201 (3) (mr) of the statutes is created to read:
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66.1201
(3) (mr) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race,
20including hair texture and protective hairstyles.
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19. 66.1301 (3) (pg) of the statutes is created to read:
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66.1301
(3) (pg) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs,
23and twists.
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20. 66.1301 (3) (pr) of the statutes is created to read:
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166.1301
(3) (pr) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race,
2including hair texture and protective hairstyles.
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. 106.50 (1m) (pg) of the statutes is created to read:
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106.50
(1m) (pg) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids,
5locs, and twists.
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. 106.50 (1m) (pr) of the statutes is created to read:
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106.50
(1m) (pr) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race,
8including hair texture and protective hairstyles.
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. 106.52 (1) (dg) of the statutes is created to read:
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106.52
(1) (dg) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs,
11and twists.
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. 106.52 (1) (er) of the statutes is created to read:
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106.52
(1) (er) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race,
14including hair texture and protective hairstyles.
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. 106.58 of the statutes is renumbered 106.58 (2).
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. 106.58 (1) of the statutes is created to read:
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106.58
(1) In this section:
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(a) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and twists.
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(b) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair
20texture and protective hairstyles.
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27. 111.32 (12k) of the statutes is created to read:
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111.32
(12k) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs,
23and twists.
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28. 111.32 (12L) of the statutes is created to read:
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1111.32
(12L) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including
2hair texture and protective hairstyles.
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29. 111.70 (1) (mg) of the statutes is created to read:
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111.70
(1) (mg) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs,
5and twists.
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30. 111.70 (1) (mr) of the statutes is created to read:
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111.70
(1) (mr) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race,
8including hair texture and protective hairstyles.
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31. 111.81 (15p) of the statutes is created to read:
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111.81
(15p) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs,
11and twists.
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32. 111.81 (15u) of the statutes is created to read:
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111.81
(15u) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including
14hair texture and protective hairstyles.
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33. 118.13 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 118.13 (1) (b).
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34. 118.13 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
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118.13
(1) (a) In this subsection:
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1. “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and twists.
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2. “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair
20texture and protective hairstyles.
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21Section
35. 118.20 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 118.20 (1) (b).
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22Section
36. 118.20 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
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118.20
(1) (a) In this subsection:
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1. “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and twists.
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12. “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair
2texture and protective hairstyles.
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37. 118.40 (4) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:
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118.40
(4) (ae)
Definitions. In this subsection:
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1. “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and twists.
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2. “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair
7texture and protective hairstyles.
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38. 194.01 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:
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194.01
(11m) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs,
10and twists.
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39. 194.01 (12m) of the statutes is created to read:
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194.01
(12m) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including
13hair texture and protective hairstyles.