PRINTER'S NO. 2082

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 124 Session of 1993


        INTRODUCED BY VEON, STURLA, ROBINSON, LAUGHLIN, BUXTON, BISHOP,
           MASLAND, COLAIZZO, BEBKO-JONES, MELIO, GORDNER, KUKOVICH,
           M. COHEN, SCRIMENTI, CAPPABIANCA, STEIGHNER, BELFANTI,
           TOMLINSON, BLAUM, TIGUE, PRESTON, MILLER, DERMODY, DRUCE,
           JOSEPHS, PHILLIPS, BATTISTO, LaGROTTA, McNALLY, CURRY,
           YANDRISEVITS, STEELMAN, KASUNIC, LEVDANSKY, OLASZ, DENT,
           PLATTS, SURRA AND FAJT, JUNE 9, 1993

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, JUNE 9, 1993

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Condemning racial and gender discrimination by private clubs and
     2     requesting that each private institution in this Commonwealth
     3     reexamine its rules, procedures and operations to eliminate
     4     discriminatory practices.

     5     WHEREAS, Discrimination based on race or gender is an affront
     6  to human dignity; and
     7     WHEREAS, Discrimination by private organizations violates the
     8  fundamental American value of judging people, all people, by the
     9  content of their character; and
    10     WHEREAS, Discrimination continues to be a societal scourge
    11  that severs the common ties of humanity which bind all human
    12  beings; therefore be it
    13     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives condemn racial
    14  and gender discrimination by private clubs; and be it further
    15     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives request that each
    16  private institution in this Commonwealth reexamine its rules,


     1  procedures and operations to eliminate discriminatory practices.




















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