PRINTER'S NO. 2972
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1971
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY MADDEN, STURLA, FRANKEL, THOMAS, KIRKLAND,
SCHLOSSBERG, HELM, BOYLE, SIMS, BIZZARRO, D. MILLER,
YOUNGBLOOD, HILL-EVANS, SCHWEYER, KINSEY, RABB, V. BROWN,
MURT, WATSON, FLYNN, SAMUELSON, SOLOMON, VAZQUEZ, DEAN,
FITZGERALD, KRUEGER-BRANEKY, DALEY, VITALI, KULIK,
CALTAGIRONE, FREEMAN, BRIGGS, PASHINSKI, DERMODY, READSHAW,
McCARTER, DONATUCCI, BULLOCK, RADER, ROEBUCK, HANNA, ROZZI,
SNYDER, WARREN, GOODMAN, MARKOSEK AND GAINEY,
FEBRUARY 2, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, FEBRUARY 2, 2018
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(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 4. Definitions.--As used in this act unless a
different meaning clearly appears from the context:
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