FRANKFORT, Ky. — Louisville middle and high school students were back at the Kentucky Capitol this week, pushing for a statewide ban on hair discrimination. 

Some of the members of the social justice hip hop group The Real Young Prodigys have previously testified in front of lawmakers.

They are making a case for House Bill 31, known as The C.R.O.W.N. ("Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair") Act, which would ban discrimination based on hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists. 

Bill sponsor Rep. Attica Scott (D, Louisville) filed similar legislation last year, but it did not move forward. 

"Do you agree with it?" one student asked Rep. Jason Nemes (R, Louisville) outside the Capitol Thursday. "I agree with it," he replied. "That’s Attica Scott’s bill. I agree with it, 100%." 

D’Angelia McMillan attends Grace James Academy of Excellence and performed in a music video with The Real Young Prodigys called "CROWN." 

"Our hope is to get the C.R.O.W.N. Act passed statewide so nobody gets discriminated and schools change their policies about wearing do-rags, bonnets, soft locks and braids and just all type of hairstyles, natural hairstyles," she said.  

Keshawn Johnson attends Central High School and said students often express themselves with their hairstyles. 

"If we’re the future, we got to do something now," he said. "If we want our world to be a better place, then how are we going to do it, how are we going to make it a better place if we’re not the ones fighting for it?"

In July, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer signed a measure to ban discrimination based on natural hairstyles and protect people from unwanted touching of hair. 

The city of Covington has also banned hair discrimination. 

Rep. Scott said Friday that one Republican plans to join as a co-sponsor on the bill and she was hopeful the legislation would move forward this session.