PRINTER'S NO. 620
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
490
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY FARNESE, FONTANA, LEACH, MUTH, A. WILLIAMS,
SANTARSIERO, COLLETT, HAYWOOD, BREWSTER, KEARNEY, COSTA,
HUGHES AND TARTAGLIONE, APRIL 18, 2019
REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, APRIL 18, 2019
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, for procedure and for
construction and exclusiveness of remedy.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 4(b), 9(h) and 12(c) and (c.2) of the
act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the
Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, are amended to read:
Section 4. Definitions.--As used in this act unless a
different meaning clearly appears from the context:
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(b) The term "employer" includes the Commonwealth or any
political subdivision or board, department, commission or school
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