City and County of Denver - File #: 21-0773

• File #: 21-0773
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/6/2021
• In control: Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
• On agenda: 8/2/2021
• Final action: 8/2/2021
• Title: A bill for an ordinance amending Article IV of Chapter 28 of the Revised Municipal Code concerning the Prohibition of Discrimination in Employment, Housing and Commercial Space, Public Accommodations, Educational Institutions, and Health and Welfare Services on the basis of a protective hairstyle. Amends Article IV of Chapter 28 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code by adding the prohibition of discrimination based on a protective hairstyle. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 7-14-21.
• Indexes: Emily Lapel

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/4/2021	1	Mayor	signed
8/2/2021	1	Council President	signed
8/2/2021	1	City Council	placed upon final consideration and do pass	Pass
7/26/2021	1	City Council	ordered published
7/14/2021	1	Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee	approved for filing	Pass

Other/Miscellaneous Request Template (Appointments; ROW; Code Changes; Zoning Action, etc.)

Date Submitted: 7-6-21

Requesting Agency: Human Rights and Community Partnerships
Division:

Subject Matter Expert Name:

Name: Darius Smith
Email: Darius.smith@denvergov.org

Item Title & Description:
(Do not delete the following instructions)
These appear on the Council meeting agenda. Initially, the requesting agency will enter a 2-3 sentence description. Upon bill filling, the City Attorney's Office should enter the title above the description (the title should be in bold font).

Both the title and description must be entered between the red "title" and "body" below. Do not at any time delete the red "title" or "body" markers from this template.
title
A bill for an ordinance amending Article IV of Chapter 28 of the Revised Municipal Code concerning the Prohibition of Discrimination in Employment, Housing and Commercial Space, Public Accommodations, Educational Institutions, and Health and Welfare Services on the basis of a protective hairstyle.
Amends Article IV of Chapter 28 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code by adding the prohibition of discrimination based on a protective hairstyle. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 7-14-21.
body

Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide

Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
Detailed description of the item and why we are doing it. This can be a separate attachment.
For an ordinance amending Article IV of Chapter 28 of the Revised Municipal Code concerning the Prohibition of Discrimination of Protective Hairstyle: A hair type, or hairstyle that includes braids, locs, twists, tight coils or curls, cornrows, bantu knots, afros, and headwra...