PRINTER'S NO. 2061
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1466
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY MURT, ACOSTA, BISHOP, BIZZARRO, V. BROWN,
CALTAGIRONE, FEE, GROVE, PHILLIPS-HILL, W. KELLER, McNEILL,
READSHAW, ROZZI, SCHLOSSBERG, SCHREIBER, THOMAS, WARD AND
HARHAI, JULY 21, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JULY 21, 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 and for right to freedom from discrimination in
employment, housing and public accommodation; and providing
for therapy dogs and public transportation and unlawful
discriminatory practices.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2 of the act of October 27, 1955
(P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations
Act, is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 2. Findings and Declaration of Policy.--
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(b.1) It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this
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