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This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to expand Pennsylvania's existing prohibition on discrimination by adding protections against unequal treatment based on additional characteristics. Specifically, the amendment would modify the state constitution's existing language to prohibit denial or abridgment of equal rights not just based on sex, but also on race, ethnicity, color, religious creed, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, and now newly includes familial status and disability. The proposed amendment ensures that no individual in Pennsylvania can be denied equality under the law because of these characteristics. The bill also outlines the procedural steps for implementing the constitutional amendment, which involves the Secretary of the Commonwealth advertising the proposed changes after two passages by the General Assembly and then submitting the amendment to voters at the first eligible election that meets constitutional requirements. This represents a significant expansion of anti-discrimination protections in the Pennsylvania state constitution.

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