PRINTER'S NO. 420
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
383
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY SNYDER, J. HARRIS, SCHLOSSBERG, DAVIS, O'BRIEN,
MACKENZIE, MATZIE, COHEN, C. PARKER, SCHWEYER, THOMAS,
BROWNLEE, YOUNGBLOOD, STURLA, W. KELLER, V. BROWN, CARROLL,
READSHAW, MURT, FRANKEL, DONATUCCI, SAMUELSON, PASHINSKI,
KORTZ, HARKINS, KINSEY, McCARTER, GIBBONS AND FREEMAN,
FEBRUARY 9, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, FEBRUARY 9, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222),
entitled, as amended, "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 definitions and for unlawful discriminatory
practices.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2(b) of the act of October 27, 1955
(P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations
Act, amended December 20, 1991 (P.L.414, No.51), is amended to
read:
Section 2. Findings and Declaration of Policy.--
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