PENNSYLVANIA, April 8 - PRINTER'S NO. 510

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

531

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY HUGHES, MUTH, KANE, KEARNEY, FONTANA, SANTARSIERO

AND SCHWANK, APRIL 8, 2021

REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, APRIL 8, 2021

AN ACT

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.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 4 of the act of October 27, 1955

(P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations

Act, is amended by adding clauses to read:

Section 4. Definitions.--As used in this act unless a

different meaning clearly appears from the context:

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(bb) The term "race" includes, but is not limited to, traits

historically associated with race, including, but not limited

to, hair texture and protective hairstyles.

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