Text of PA HB 2103 (2026)
Further providing for the title of the act, for findings and declaration of policy, for right to freedom from discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation, for definitions, for unlawful discriminatory practices and for prohibition of certain real estate practices; providing for pr…
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PRINTER'S NO. 2712
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2103
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY WAXMAN, KHAN, SANCHEZ, HOHENSTEIN AND RIVERA,
DECEMBER 16, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
DECEMBER 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 unlawful discriminatory practices.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5(h)(10) of the act of October 27, 1955
(P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations
Act, is amended to read:
Section 5. Unlawful Discriminatory Practices.--It shall be
an unlawful discriminatory practice, unless based upon a bona
fide occupational qualification, or in the case of a fraternal
corporation or association, unless based upon membership in such
association or corporation, or except where based upon
applicable security regulations established by the United States
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or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
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(h) For any person to:
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(10) Nothing in this clause shall bar any religious or
denominational institution or organization or any charitable or
educational organization which is operated, supervised or
controlled by or in connection with a religious organization or
any bona fide private or fraternal organization from giving
preference to persons of the same religion or denomination or to
members of such private or fraternal organization or from making
such selection as is calculated by such organization to promote
the religious principles or the aims, purposes or fraternal
principles for which it is established or maintained. Nor shall
it apply to the rental of rooms in a landlord-occupied rooming
house with a common entrance, nor with respect to discrimination
based on sex, the advertising, rental or leasing of housing
accommodations in a single-sex dormitory or rooms in one's
personal residence in which common living areas are shared. As
used in this clause, the term "bona fide private or fraternal
organization" shall not include organizations that restrict
membership in the organization on account of race, color,
national origin or ancestry for the purpose or effect of denying
equal access to housing, employment or public accommodations.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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