PENNSYLVANIA, January 31 - PRINTER'S NO. 204

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

238

Session of

2023

INTRODUCED BY SCHWANK, TARTAGLIONE, HAYWOOD, FONTANA, COLLETT,

HUGHES, BREWSTER, DILLON, KANE, CAPPELLETTI, SANTARSIERO,

COMITTA, COSTA, KEARNEY AND SAVAL, JANUARY 31, 2023

REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JANUARY 31, 2023

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 findings and declaration of policy, for

right to freedom from discrimination in employment, housing

and public accommodation, for definitions and for unlawful

discriminatory practices.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Sections 2 and 3 of the act of October 27, 1955

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

Act, are amended to read:

Section 2. Findings and Declaration of Policy.--

(a) The practice or policy of discrimination against

individuals or groups by reason of their race, color, familial

status, marital status, religious creed, ancestry, age, sex,

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