SB251: Bill Text

2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE

2021 Senate BILL 251

March 31, 2021 - Introduced by Senators L. Taylor, Johnson, Roys, Agard, Larson, Wirch and Carpenter, cosponsored by Representatives L. Myers, Stubbs, Drake, Shankland, S. Rodriguez, Anderson, Hebl, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Hong, Emerson, Snodgrass, Cabrera, Baldeh, Conley, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Vining, Hintz, Subeck, Shelton, Billings, Brostoff, Bowen, Considine and Goyke. Referred to Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform.

SB251,2,2 An Act to renumber 15.04 (1) (g), 48.82 (1), 106.58, 118.13 (1), 118.20 (1), 230.18 and 756.001 (1); and to create 15.04 (1) (g) 1., 16.70 (10p), 16.70 (10t), 36.05 (10g), 36.05 (10r), 38.01 (6g), 38.01 (6r), 47.01 (4), 47.01 (4m), 48.82 (1g), 51.01 (13g), 51.01 (13r), 66.1011 (1m) (f), 66.1011 (1m) (g), 66.1201 (3) (mg), 66.1201 (3) (mr), 66.1213 (4) (ng), 66.1213 (4) (nr), 66.1301 (3) (pg), 66.1301 (3) (pr), 66.1331 (3) (hm), 66.1331 (3) (jm), 66.1333 (2m) (hm), 66.1333 (2m) (im), 106.50 (1m) (pg), 106.50 (1m) (pr), 106.52 (1) (dg), 106.52 (1) (er), 106.58 (1), 111.32 (12k), 111.32 (12L), 111.70 (1) (mg), 111.70 (1) (mr), 111.81 (15p), 111.81 (15u), 118.13 (1) (a), 118.134 (1g), 118.20 (1) (a), 118.40 (4) (ae), 194.01 (11m), 194.01 (12m), 224.71 (12g), 224.71 (12r), 227.01 (10g), 227.01 (10r), 230.18 (1), 234.01 (11), 234.01 (12), 321.01 (10g), 321.01 (10r), 440.40 (5g), 440.40 (5r), 600.03 (40g), 600.03 (40r) and 756.001 (1d) of the statutes; relating to: prohibiting discrimination based on traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill provides that prohibitions of race-based discrimination include discrimination related to traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles. “Protective hairstyle” is defined in the bill to include braids, locs, and twists.

Under current law, discrimination because of race is prohibited in employment, housing, education, service as a juror, adoption, and the equal enjoyment of a public place of accommodation or amusement. This bill prohibits discrimination based on traits historically associated with race in employment, housing, education, service as a juror, adoption, and the equal enjoyment of a public place of accommodation or amusement.

Current law also 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 race; prohibits discrimination based on race in the provision of vocational rehabilitation or mental health services; and prohibits the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents from investing gifts, grants, and bequests in companies that practice discrimination on the basis of race. This bill prohibits discrimination based on traits historically associated with race in these areas.

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:

SB251,1 Section 1. 15.04 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 15.04 (1) (g) 2.

SB251,2 Section 2. 15.04 (1) (g) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,2,5 15.04 (1) (g) 1. In this paragraph:

SB251,2,6 a. “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and twists.

SB251,2,8 b. “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.

SB251,3 Section 3. 16.70 (10p) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,3,2 16.70 (10p) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and twists.

SB251,4 Section 4. 16.70 (10t) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,3,5 16.70 (10t) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.

SB251,5 Section 5. 36.05 (10g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,3,8 36.05 (10g) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and twists.

SB251,6 Section 6. 36.05 (10r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,3,11 36.05 (10r) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.

SB251,7 Section 7. 38.01 (6g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,3,14 38.01 (6g) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and twists.

SB251,8 Section 8. 38.01 (6r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,3,17 38.01 (6r) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.

SB251,9 Section 9. 47.01 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,3,20 47.01 (4) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and twists.

SB251,10 Section 10. 47.01 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,3,23 47.01 (4m) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.

SB251,11 Section 11. 48.82 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 48.82 (1r).

SB251,12 Section 12. 48.82 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,4,1 48.82 (1g) In this section:

SB251,4,2 (a) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and twists.

SB251,4,4 (b) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.

SB251,13 Section 13. 51.01 (13g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,4,7 51.01 (13g) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and twists.

SB251,14 Section 14. 51.01 (13r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,4,10 51.01 (13r) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.

SB251,15 Section 15. 66.1011 (1m) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,4,13 66.1011 (1m) (f) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and twists.

SB251,16 Section 16. 66.1011 (1m) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,4,16 66.1011 (1m) (g) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.

SB251,17 Section 17. 66.1201 (3) (mg) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,4,19 66.1201 (3) (mg) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and twists.

SB251,18 Section 18. 66.1201 (3) (mr) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,4,22 66.1201 (3) (mr) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.

SB251,19 Section 19. 66.1213 (4) (ng) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,4,25 66.1213 (4) (ng) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and twists.

SB251,20 Section 20. 66.1213 (4) (nr) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,5,3 66.1213 (4) (nr) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.

SB251,21 Section 21. 66.1301 (3) (pg) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,5,6 66.1301 (3) (pg) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and twists.

SB251,22 Section 22. 66.1301 (3) (pr) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,5,9 66.1301 (3) (pr) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.

SB251,23 Section 23. 66.1331 (3) (hm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,5,12 66.1331 (3) (hm) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and twists.

SB251,24 Section 24. 66.1331 (3) (jm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,5,15 66.1331 (3) (jm) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.

SB251,25 Section 25. 66.1333 (2m) (hm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,5,18 66.1333 (2m) (hm) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and twists.

SB251,26 Section 26. 66.1333 (2m) (im) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,5,21 66.1333 (2m) (im) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.

SB251,27 Section 27 . 106.50 (1m) (pg) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,5,24 106.50 (1m) (pg) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and twists.

SB251,28 Section 28 . 106.50 (1m) (pr) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,6,2 106.50 (1m) (pr) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.

SB251,29 Section 29 . 106.52 (1) (dg) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,6,5 106.52 (1) (dg) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and twists.

SB251,30 Section 30 . 106.52 (1) (er) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,6,8 106.52 (1) (er) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.

SB251,31 Section 31 . 106.58 of the statutes is renumbered 106.58 (2).

SB251,32 Section 32 . 106.58 (1) of the statutes is created to read:

SB251,6,11 106.58 (1) In this section:

SB251,6,12 (a) “Protective hairstyles” includes hairstyles such as braids, locs, and twists.

SB251,6,14 (b) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.

SB251,33 Section 33. 111.32 (12k) of the statutes is created to read: