SB 174-ALLOW NATURAL HAIRSTYLES                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1:58:44 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  COSTELLO announced  the consideration  of SENATE  BILL NO.                                                               
174, "An Act relating to dress codes and natural hairstyles."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
[CSSB 174(EDC) was before the committee.]                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
She asked the sponsor if he had any final comments.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1:59:10 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR DAVID  WILSON, Alaska State Legislature,  Juneau, Alaska,                                                               
sponsor  of SB  174, thanked  the committee  for considering  the                                                               
bill. He  clarified that the intent  of SB 174 is  to ensure that                                                               
schools  and workplaces  do  not  discriminate against  someone's                                                               
natural hair style. This will give  voice to this issue that some                                                               
people have been dealing with silently for a very long time.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR COSTELLO found no questions and solicited a motion.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
1:59:55 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  GRAY-JACKSON moved  to  report SB  174,  work order  32-                                                               
LS1298\G,  from  committee  with individual  recommendations  and                                                               
attached fiscal note(s).                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR COSTELLO  asked Senator  Jackson to  restate the  motion to                                                               
reflect the current version before the committee.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
2:01:50 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  GRAY-JACKSON moved  to  report SB  174,  work order  32-                                                               
LS1298\W,  from  committee  with individual  recommendations  and                                                               
attached fiscal note(s).                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR COSTELLO found no objection  and CSSB 174(EDC) was reported                                                               
from the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.