Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2135: An Act providing for accommodation of pregnancy-related and menopause-related conditions by employers.
Status: Passed one chamber, October 26, 2026
What the bill says
An act prohibited under this section. (ii) Obstruct or prevent a person from complying with this section or any order issued pursuant to this section. (iii) Attempt directly or indirectly to commit an act prohibited under this section. (b) Limitations.--An employer shall not be required to: (1) Create additional employment that the employer would not otherwise have created unless the employer does so or would do so for other classes of employees who need accommodation, including employees who are injured on the job or employees with disabilities. (2) Discharge an employee, transfer an employee.
From the introduced text, January 12, 2026:
an act prohibited under this section. (ii) Obstruct or prevent a person from complying with this section or any order issued pursuant to this section. (iii) Attempt directly or indirectly to commit an act prohibited under this section. (b) Limitations.--An employer shall not be required to: (1) Create additional employment that the employer would not otherwise have created unless the employer does so or would do so for other classes of employees who need accommodation, including employees who are injured on the job or employees with disabilities. (2) Discharge an employee, transfer an employee with 20260HB2135PN2760 - 3 - more seniority or promote an employee who is not qualified to perform the job unless the employer does so or would do so to accommodate other classes of employees who need accommodation, including employees who are injured on the job or employees with disabilities. (c) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to: (1) Affect any other provision of law relating to sex discrimination, pregnancy or menopause or to preempt, limit, diminish or otherwise affect any other law that provides greater protection or specific benefits with respect to pregnancy, childbirth, menopause or related medical conditions. (2) Require an individual with a need related to pregnancy, childbirth, menopause or a related medical condition to accept an accommodation which the individual chooses not …