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HB1956 • 2025

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.

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.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
WALSH
Last action
2025-10-17
Official status
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Oct. 17, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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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.

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.

What This Bill Does

  • 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.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-10-17 STATE GOVERNMENT

    Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Oct. 17, 2025

Official Summary Text

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.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 2473
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1956
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY WALSH, KUZMA, HAMM, BARGER, ANDERSON, STAMBAUGH,
D'ORSIE, STEHR, WATRO, BASHLINE, FINK, BERNSTINE,
M. MACKENZIE, RAPP, KAUFFMAN, GILLEN, GLEIM, BOROWICZ,
ZIMMERMAN AND HEFFLEY, OCTOBER 16, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, OCTOBER 17, 2025
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.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4 of the act of October 27, 1955
(P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations
Act, is amended by adding a clause to read:
Section 4. Definitions.--As used in this act unless a
different meaning clearly appears from the context:
* * *
(bb) The term "sex" means only the sexes of male and female,
as determined by an individual's biological sex at birth, and
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does not include any concept of gender that is distinguishable
from biological sex.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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