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SB1333 • 2025

An Act prohibiting employers from using consumer reporting under certain circumstances; and providing for enforcement.

An Act prohibiting employers from using consumer reporting under certain circumstances; and providing for enforcement.

Labor
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
SAVAL
Last action
2026-05-21
Official status
Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, May 21, 2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act prohibiting employers from using consumer reporting under certain circumstances; and providing for enforcement.

An Act prohibiting employers from using consumer reporting under certain circumstances; and providing for enforcement.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act prohibiting employers from using consumer reporting under certain circumstances; and providing for enforcement.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-21 LABOR AND INDUSTRY

    Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, May 21, 2026

Official Summary Text

An Act prohibiting employers from using consumer reporting under certain circumstances; and providing for enforcement.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 1739
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1333
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY SAVAL, A. WILLIAMS, TARTAGLIONE, HUGHES, KANE,
STREET, HAYWOOD, VOGEL, COSTA, CAPPELLETTI AND SCHWANK,
MAY 21, 2026
REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, MAY 21, 2026
AN ACT
Prohibiting employers from using consumer reporting under
certain circumstances; and providing for enforcement.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Equal
Employment for All Act.
Section 2. Prohibition.
An employer or potential employer may not procure a consumer
report or investigative consumer report, or cause a consumer
report or investigative consumer report to be procured, for
purposes of employment or making an adverse employment action if
any information contained in the report bears on the employee's
or potential employee's creditworthiness, credit standing or
credit capacity, unless any of the following apply:
(1) The consumer applies for or currently holds
employment that requires national security or Commonwealth
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security or Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation clearance.
(2) The consumer applies for or currently holds
employment with the Commonwealth or a local government agency
which otherwise requires use of a consumer report.
(3) The consumer applies for or currently holds a
supervisory, managerial or executive position at a financial
institution.
(4) The information is required by law.
Section 3. Enforcement.
A violation of section 2 shall constitute an unlawful
discriminatory practice for purposes of section 5 of the act of
October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania
Human Relations Act, and shall be subject to enforcement as
provided under that act.
Section 4. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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