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Introduced
06/13/2023
06/13/2023
In Committee
08/01/2023
08/01/2023
Crossed Over
07/07/2023
07/07/2023
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2023-2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), entitled <-- "An act prohibiting certain practices of discrimination because of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, age or national origin by employers, employment agencies, labor organizations and others as herein defined; creating the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission in the Governor's Office; defining its functions, powers and duties; providing for procedure and enforcement; providing for formulation of an educational program to prevent prejudice; providing for judicial review and enforcement and imposing penalties," further providing for definitions. AMENDING THE ACT OF OCTOBER 27, 1955 (P.L.744, NO.222), ENTITLED <-- "AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN PRACTICES OF DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGIOUS CREED, ANCESTRY, AGE OR NATIONAL ORIGIN BY EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES, LABOR ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHERS AS HEREIN DEFINED; CREATING THE PENNSYLVANIA HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION IN THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE; DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES; PROVIDING FOR PROCEDURE AND ENFORCEMENT; PROVIDING FOR FORMULATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO PREVENT PREJUDICE; PROVIDING FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW AND ENFORCEMENT AND IMPOSING PENALTIES," FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act to expand the definition of "race" to include traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles. It also defines "protective hairstyle" to include styles like dreads, locs, braids, twists, coils, Bantu knots, cornrows, and extensions. The bill includes exceptions to allow employers to enforce valid workplace health and safety rules, provided they demonstrate the rule is necessary, nondiscriminatory, applied equally, and specifically tailored to the position and activity. The bill will take effect 60 days after enactment.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (79)
La'Tasha Mayes (D)*,
Aerion Abney (D),
Anthony Bellmon (D),
Jessica Benham (D),
Lisa Borowski (D),
Heather Boyd (D),
Tim Brennan (D),
Tim Briggs (D),
Amen Brown (D),
Donna Bullock (D),
Danilo Burgos (D),
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),
Morgan Cephas (D),
Missy Cerrato (D),
Joe Ciresi (D),
Scott Conklin (D),
Gina Curry (D),
Mary Jo Daley (D),
Tina Davis (D),
Dan Deasy (D),
Dave Delloso (D),
Kyle Donahue (D),
Elizabeth Fiedler (D),
Justin Fleming (D),
Dan Frankel (D),
Paul Friel (D),
Pat Gallagher (D),
Matt Gergely (D),
José Giral (D),
Roni Green (D),
Nancy Guenst (D),
Manny Guzman (D),
Liz Hanbidge (D),
Jordan Harris (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
Kristine Howard (D),
Sara Innamorato (D),
Carol Kazeem (D),
Malcolm Kenyatta (D),
Tarik Khan (D),
Patty Kim (D),
Emily Kinkead (D),
Stephen Kinsey (D),
Bridget Kosierowski (D),
Rick Krajewski (D),
Anita Kulik (D),
Maureen Madden (D),
Dave Madsen (D),
Steve Malagari (D),
Brandon Markosek (D),
Joe McAndrew (D),
Joanna McClinton (D),
Jeanne McNeill (D),
Bob Merski (D),
Kyle Mullins (D),
Napoleon Nelson (D),
Jenn O'Mara (D),
Danielle Otten (D),
Darisha Parker (D),
Chris Pielli (D),
Nickolas Pisciottano (D),
Tarah Probst (D),
Chris Rabb (D),
Abigail Salisbury (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Christina Sappey (D),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
Greg Scott (D),
Melissa Shusterman (D),
Josh Siegel (D),
Izzy Smith-Wade-El (D),
Mandy Steele (D),
Paul Takac (D),
Perry Warren (D),
Ben Waxman (D),
Joe Webster (D),
Dan Williams (D),
Regina Young (D),
Last Action
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (on 08/01/2023)
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