A 2019 study found the following:
(1) Black women are 80% more likely to change their natural hair to meet social norms or expectations at work.
(2) Black women are 50% more likely to be sent home or know of another Black woman sent home from work because of her hair.
(3) Black women are 30% more likely to be made aware of a formal workplace appearance policy.
Delaware law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race in a variety of settings. This Act makes clear that race also includes traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and a protective hairstyle, which includes braids, locks, and twists.
This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Statutes affected:
Original Text: 2.1901, 6.4502, 6.4602, 9.1183, 9.9605, 10.4503, 11.1213, 11.1304, 14.506, 14.4161, 14.8501, 18.2304, 19.204, 19.710, 24.502, 24.701, 24.1702, 24.3101, 25.5141, 29.5953, 29.6962
Session Law: 2.1901, 6.4502, 6.4602, 9.1183, 9.9605, 10.4503, 11.1213, 11.1304, 14.506, 14.4161, 14.8501, 18.2304, 19.204, 19.710, 24.502, 24.701, 24.1702, 24.3101, 25.5141, 29.5953, 29.6962