Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB1571: An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, further providing for Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.
Status: In committee, June 9, 2025
What the bill says
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 Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.
From the introduced text, June 9, 2025:
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 Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 6(b) of the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, is amended to read: Section 6. Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.--* * * (b) [Said] The following shall apply: (1) Except as provided under subclause (2), said Commission shall consist of eleven members, to be known as Commissioners, who shall be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of a majority of the members of the Senate, not more than six of such Commissioners to be from the same political party, and each of whom shall hold office for a term of five years or until his successor shall have been duly appointed and qualified. (2) Beginning on or after the effective date of this subclause, the Commission shall …