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Further providing for definitions.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, further providing for definitions.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Nov 25, 2025
352 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
PA HB 439 · PassedNov 25

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Bill details

Last action
Act No. 54 of 2025 · Nov 25, 2025

Sponsors

LMLa'Tasha MayesRepresentative · Democrat · HD-024Primary sponsor
JMJoanna McClintonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-191
ISIsmail Smith-Wade-ElRepresentative · Democrat · HD-049
DMDaniel MillerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-042
MMMaureen MaddenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-115
AVArvind VenkatRepresentative · Democrat · HD-030
MGManuel GuzmanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-127
CHCarol Hill-EvansRepresentative · Democrat · HD-095
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BMBrandon MarkosekRepresentative · Democrat · HD-025
MKMalcolm KenyattaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-181
JMJeanne McNeillRepresentative · Democrat · HD-133
LPLindsay PowellRepresentative · Democrat · HD-021
MSMichael SchlossbergRepresentative · Democrat · HD-132
CRChristopher RabbRepresentative · Democrat · HD-200
CKCarol KazeemRepresentative · Democrat · HD-159
BWBenjamin WaxmanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-182
TBTimothy BrennanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-029
JHJames HaddockRepresentative · Democrat · HD-118
CPChristopher PielliRepresentative · Democrat · HD-156
MSMandy SteeleRepresentative · Democrat · HD-033
TKTarik KhanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-194
ABAaron BernstineRepresentative · Republican · HD-008
LHLiz HanbidgeRepresentative · Democrat · HD-061
JGJose GiralRepresentative · Democrat · HD-180
BSBen SanchezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-153
HBHeather BoydRepresentative · Democrat · HD-163
JHJoseph HohensteinRepresentative · Democrat · HD-177
JBJessica BenhamRepresentative · Democrat · HD-036
GCGina CurryRepresentative · Democrat · HD-164
DODanielle OttenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-155
AAAerion AbneyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-019
MCMorgan CephasRepresentative · Democrat · HD-192
NNNapoleon NelsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-154
ACAndre CarrollRepresentative · Democrat · HD-201
ABAnthony BellmonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-203
SSStephen SamuelsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-135
TDTina DavisRepresentative · Democrat · HD-141
DWDan WilliamsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-074
SMSteven MalagariRepresentative · Democrat · HD-053
DPDarisha ParkerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-198
TBTimothy BriggsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-149
ABAmen BrownRepresentative · Democrat · HD-010
DBDanilo BurgosRepresentative · Democrat · HD-197
GSGregory ScottRepresentative · Democrat · HD-054
JCJohanny Cepeda-FreytizRepresentative · Democrat · HD-129
RKRick KrajewskiRepresentative · Democrat · HD-188
MSMelissa ShustermanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-157
MCMelissa CerratoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-151
LBLisa BorowskiRepresentative · Democrat · HD-168
EFElizabeth FiedlerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-184
JMJoe McAndrewRepresentative · Democrat · HD-032
TPTarah ProbstRepresentative · Democrat · HD-189
NDNathan DavidsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-103
NGNancy GuenstRepresentative · Democrat · HD-152
ASAbigail SalisburyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-034
JFJustin FlemingRepresentative · Democrat · HD-105
MJMary Jo DaleyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-148
JWJoseph WebsterRepresentative · Democrat · HD-150
NRNikki RiveraRepresentative · Democrat · HD-096
BKBridget KosierowskiRepresentative · Democrat · HD-114
RGRoni GreenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-190
JOJennifer O'MaraRepresentative · Democrat · HD-165
DMDavid MadsenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-104
JCJoseph CiresiRepresentative · Democrat · HD-146
DDDaniel DeasyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-027
KHKeith HarrisRepresentative · Democrat · HD-195
JIJohn InglisRepresentative · Democrat · HD-038
RYRegina YoungRepresentative · Democrat · HD-185

Bill history

Newest first.

Nov 25, 2025Act No. 54 of 2025House
Nov 25, 2025Approved by the GovernorHouse
Nov 19, 2025Presented to the GovernorHouse
Nov 19, 2025Signed in SenateSenate
Nov 19, 2025Signed in HouseHouse
Nov 19, 2025Third consideration and final passage (44-3)Senate
Nov 18, 2025Re-reported as committedSenate
Nov 18, 2025Re-referred to AppropriationsSenate
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Nov 18, 2025Second considerationSenate
Nov 17, 2025First considerationSenate
Nov 17, 2025Reported as committedSenate
Mar 17, 2025Referred to State GovernmentSenate
Mar 17, 2025In the SenateSenate
Mar 17, 2025Third consideration and final passage (194-8)House
Mar 17, 2025Amended on third considerationHouse
Mar 17, 2025Re-reported as committedHouse
Feb 5, 2025Re-committed to AppropriationsHouse
Feb 5, 2025Second consideration, with amendmentsHouse
Feb 4, 2025Removed from tableHouse
Feb 4, 2025Laid on the tableHouse
Feb 4, 2025First considerationHouse
Feb 4, 2025Reported as committedHouse
Jan 30, 2025Referred to State GovernmentHouse

Recorded votes

House State Government: Report Bill As CommittedFeb 4, 2025 · House · 22 yea · 4 nayPassed
House Floor: HB 439 PN 397, 2025 A65, MOTION TO SUSPEND RULESFeb 5, 2025 · House · 202 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Floor: HB 439 PN 397, 2025 A65Feb 5, 2025 · House · 202 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Floor: HB 439 PN 508, 2025 A67Mar 17, 2025 · House · 193 yea · 9 nayPassed
House Floor: HB 439 PN 996, FINAL PASSAGEMar 17, 2025 · House · 194 yea · 8 nayPassed
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As CommittedMar 17, 2025 · House · 37 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate State Government: PN0996, Reported as CommittedNov 17, 2025 · Senate · 10 yea · 1 nayPassed
Senate Appropriations: PN0996, Re-Reported as CommittedNov 18, 2025 · Senate · 21 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Floor: PN0996, Final PassageNov 19, 2025 · Senate · 44 yea · 3 nayPassed

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