PA-HB300-2024

Pennsylvania · HB 300 · 2023–2024

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 protection of religious exercise; and further providing for powers and duties of commission and for construction and exclusiveness of remedy.

Bill key

PA-HB300-2024

State

Pennsylvania

Session

2023–2024

Introduced

April 17, 2023

Last recorded status

engrossed

Link

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Citation (Bluebook)

H.B. 300, 207th Gen. Assemb., Reg. Sess. (Pa. 2023), https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=300.

Short citation

Pa. H.B. 300.

Topics

• Nondiscrimination protections

Tags

• Employment Nondiscrimination
• Housing Nondiscrimination
• Public Accommodations Nondiscrimination

Summary

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 d…

Curator notes

Adds sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes. referred to as "The Fairness Act"

Sponsors

1 primary sponsor

Name	Party	Office	District	Role
Malcolm Kenyatta	Democratic	Representative	HD-181	Primary sponsor

88 co-sponsors

Co-sponsors

Name	Party	Office	District	Role
Jessica Benham	Democratic	Representative	HD-036	Co-sponsor
Dan Frankel	Democratic	Representative	HD-023	Co-sponsor
La'Tasha Mayes	Democratic	Representative	HD-024	Co-sponsor
Ismail Smith-Wade-El	Democratic	Representative	HD-049	Co-sponsor
Gregory Scott	Democratic	Representative	HD-054	Co-sponsor
Maureen Madden	Democratic	Representative	HD-115	Co-sponsor
Tarah Probst	Democratic	Representative	HD-189	Co-sponsor
Joshua Siegel	Democratic	Representative	HD-022	Co-sponsor
Michael Sturla	Democratic	Representative	HD-096	Co-sponsor
Timothy Brennan	Democratic	Representative	HD-029	Co-sponsor
Benjamin Waxman	Democratic	Representative	HD-182	Co-sponsor
Ben Sanchez	Democratic	Representative	HD-153	Co-sponsor
Michael Zabel	Democratic	Representative	HD-163	Co-sponsor
Emily Kinkead	Democratic	Representative	HD-020	Co-sponsor
Elizabeth Fiedler	Democratic	Representative	HD-184	Co-sponsor
Michael Schlossberg	Democratic	Representative	HD-132	Co-sponsor
Darisha Parker	Democratic	Representative	HD-198	Co-sponsor
Nick Pisciottano	Democratic	Representative	HD-038	Co-sponsor
Mark Rozzi	Democratic	Representative	HD-126	Co-sponsor
Napoleon Nelson	Democratic	Representative	HD-154	Co-sponsor
Brandon Markosek	Democratic	Representative	HD-025	Co-sponsor
Carol Hill-Evans	Democratic	Representative	HD-095	Co-sponsor
Jeanne McNeill	Democratic	Representative	HD-133	Co-sponsor
Jennifer O'Mara	Democratic	Representative	HD-165	Co-sponsor
Stephen Samuelson	Democratic	Representative	HD-135	Co-sponsor
Liz Hanbidge	Democratic	Representative	HD-061	Co-sponsor
Nancy Guenst	Democratic	Representative	HD-152	Co-sponsor
Christopher Rabb	Democratic	Representative	HD-200	Co-sponsor
Danilo Burgos	Democratic	Representative	HD-197	Co-sponsor
Stephen Kinsey	Democratic	Representative	HD-201	Co-sponsor
Joseph Ciresi	Democratic	Representative	HD-146	Co-sponsor
Danielle Otten	Democratic	Representative	HD-155	Co-sponsor
Daniel Deasy	Democratic	Representative	HD-027	Co-sponsor
David Delloso	Democratic	Representative	HD-162	Co-sponsor
Arvind Venkat	Democratic	Representative	HD-030	Co-sponsor
Melissa Cerrato	Democratic	Representative	HD-151	Co-sponsor
Kristine Howard	Democratic	Representative	HD-167	Co-sponsor
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz	Democratic	Representative	HD-129	Co-sponsor
Perry Warren	Democratic	Representative	HD-031	Co-sponsor
Mary Jo Daley	Democratic	Representative	HD-148	Co-sponsor
Rick Krajewski	Democratic	Representative	HD-188	Co-sponsor
Timothy Briggs	Democratic	Representative	HD-149	Co-sponsor
Justin Fleming	Democratic	Representative	HD-105	Co-sponsor
Scott Conklin	Democratic	Representative	HD-077	Co-sponsor
Joseph Webster	Democratic	Representative	HD-150	Co-sponsor
David Madsen	Democratic	Representative	HD-104	Co-sponsor
Melissa Shusterman	Democratic	Representative	HD-157	Co-sponsor
Joseph Hohenstein	Democratic	Representative	HD-177	Co-sponsor
Christopher Pielli	Democratic	Representative	HD-156	Co-sponsor
Joe McAndrew	Democratic	Representative	HD-032	Co-sponsor
Sara Innamorato	Democratic	Representative	HD-021	Co-sponsor
Steven Malagari	Democratic	Representative	HD-053	Co-sponsor
Dan Williams	Democratic	Representative	HD-074	Co-sponsor
Tarik Khan	Democratic	Representative	HD-194	Co-sponsor
Lisa Borowski	Democratic	Representative	HD-168	Co-sponsor
Paul Takac	Democratic	Representative	HD-082	Co-sponsor
Kyle Donahue	Democratic	Representative	HD-113	Co-sponsor
Roni Green	Democratic	Representative	HD-190	Co-sponsor
Patty Kim	Democratic	Representative	SD-015	Co-sponsor
Leanne Krueger-Braneky	Democratic	Representative	HD-161	Co-sponsor
Tina Davis	Democratic	Representative	HD-141	Co-sponsor
Mary Isaacson	Democratic	Representative	HD-175	Co-sponsor
Jordan Harris	Democratic	Representative	HD-186	Co-sponsor
Regina Young	Democratic	Representative	HD-185	Co-sponsor
Morgan Cephas	Democratic	Representative	HD-192	Co-sponsor
Aerion Abney	Democratic	Representative	HD-019	Co-sponsor
Amen Brown	Democratic	Representative	HD-010	Co-sponsor
Jose Giral	Democratic	Representative	HD-180	Co-sponsor
Peter Schweyer	Democratic	Representative	HD-134	Co-sponsor
Jared Solomon	Democratic	Representative	HD-202	Co-sponsor
Donna Bullock	Democratic	Representative	HD-195	Co-sponsor
Ryan Bizzarro	Democratic	Representative	HD-003	Co-sponsor
Robert Freeman	Democratic	Representative	HD-136	Co-sponsor
Paul Friel	Democratic	Representative	HD-026	Co-sponsor
Christina Sappey	Democratic	Representative	HD-158	Co-sponsor
Mandy Steele	Democratic	Representative	HD-033	Co-sponsor
Kevin Boyle	Democratic	Representative	HD-172	Co-sponsor
Gregory Vitali	Democratic	Representative	HD-166	Co-sponsor
Anthony Bellmon	Democratic	Representative	HD-203	Co-sponsor
Daniel Miller	Democratic	Representative	HD-042	Co-sponsor
Bridget Kosierowski	Democratic	Representative	HD-114	Co-sponsor
John Galloway	Democratic	Representative	HD-140	Co-sponsor
Abigail Salisbury	Democratic	Representative	HD-034	Co-sponsor
Joanna McClinton	Democratic	Representative	HD-191	Co-sponsor
Carol Kazeem	Democratic	Representative	HD-159	Co-sponsor
Gina Curry	Democratic	Representative	HD-164	Co-sponsor
Manuel Guzman	Democratic	Representative	HD-127	Co-sponsor
Heather Boyd	Democratic	Representative	HD-163	Co-sponsor

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