Washington Amends its Law Against Discrimination to Provide Protections for Hair Textures and Styles as Traits Associated with “Race.” By Mark O. Morgan & Adam T. Pankratz on April 7, 2020 Email this postTweet this postLike this postShare this post on LinkedIn On March 19, 2020, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law Washington House of Representatives Bill 2602 (HB 2602), which amends the Washington Law Against Discrimination to include a definition of “race.”