HB 1571 — An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, further providing for Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.

PRINTER'S NO.   1860

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1571
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY SCIALABBA, M. MACKENZIE, BARGER, LEADBETER, GLEIM,
        KAUFFMAN, BERNSTINE, ZIMMERMAN, T. JONES, K.HARRIS, ROWE AND
        GILLEN, JUNE 6, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 9, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), entitled
 2      "An act prohibiting certain practices of discrimination
 3      because of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, age or
 4      national origin by employers, employment agencies, labor
 5      organizations and others as herein defined; creating the
 6      Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission in the Governor's
 7      Office; defining its functions, powers and duties; providing
 8      for procedure and enforcement; providing for formulation of
 9      an educational program to prevent prejudice; providing for
10      judicial review and enforcement and imposing penalties,"
11      further providing for Pennsylvania Human Relations
12      Commission.
13      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14   hereby enacts as follows:
15      Section 1.    Section 6(b) of the act of October 27, 1955
16   (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations
17   Act, is amended to read:
18      Section 6.    Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.--* * *
19      (b)   [Said] The following shall apply:
20      (1)   Except as provided under subclause (2), said Commission
21   shall consist of eleven members, to be known as Commissioners,
22   who shall be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice
 1   and consent of a majority of the members of the Senate, not more
 2   than six of such Commissioners to be from the same political
 3   party, and each of whom shall hold office for a term of five
 4   years or until his successor shall have been duly appointed and
 5   qualified.
 6      (2)     Beginning on or after the effective date of this
 7   subclause, the Commission shall consist of eleven members, to be
 8   known as Commissioners, who shall be appointed as follows:
 9      (i)     Two Commissioners shall be appointed by the Majority
10   Leader of the Senate.
11      (ii)     Two Commissioners shall be appointed by the Minority
12   Leader of the Senate.
13      (iii)     Two Commissioners shall be appointed by the Majority
14   Leader of the House of Representatives.
15      (iv)     Two Commissioners shall be appointed by the Minority
16   Leader of the House of Representatives.
17      (v)     One Commissioner shall be appointed by the Attorney
18   General.
19      (vi)     One Commissioner shall be appointed by the Auditor
20   General.
21      (vii)     One Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor.
22      (3)     No more than six of the Commissioners appointed under
23   subclause (2) shall be from the same political party, and each
24   Commissioner shall hold office for a term of five years.
25      (4)     Vacancies occurring in an office of a member of the
26   Commission by expiration of term, death, resignation, removal or
27   for any other reason shall be filled in the manner aforesaid for
28   the balance of that term. Commission members failing to attend
29   meetings for three consecutive months shall forfeit their seats
30   unless the chairperson of the commission receives written

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1   notification from the member involved that the absence was due
2   to personal illness or the death or illness of an immediate
3   family member.
4      * * *
5      Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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