House Bill 300
2023-2024 Regular Session
An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, 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.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
![Photo of Representative Representative Malcolm Kenyatta](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1860.jpg?20240411)
Representative Malcolm Kenyatta
D House District 181
Co-Sponsors
![Photo of Representative Rep. Jessica Benham](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1899.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Jessica Benham
D House District 36
![Photo of Representative Rep. Dan Frankel](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/84.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Dan Frankel
D House District 23
![Photo of Representative Rep. La'Tasha Mayes](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1941.jpg?20240411)
Rep. La'Tasha Mayes
D House District 24
![Photo of Representative Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1948.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El
D House District 49
![Photo of Representative Rep. Greg Scott](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1950.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Greg Scott
D House District 54
![Photo of Representative Rep. Maureen Madden](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1753.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Maureen Madden
D House District 115
![Photo of Representative Rep. Tarah Probst](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1982.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Tarah Probst
D House District 189
![Photo of Representative Rep. Joshua Siegel](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1940.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Joshua Siegel
D House District 22
![Photo of Representative Rep. P. Sturla](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/274.jpg?20240411)
Rep. P. Sturla
D House District 96
![Photo of Representative Rep. Tim Brennan](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1943.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Tim Brennan
D House District 29
![Photo of Representative Rep. Ben Waxman](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1981.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Ben Waxman
D House District 182
![Photo of Representative Rep. Benjamin Sanchez](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1849.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Benjamin Sanchez
D House District 153
![Photo of Representative Rep. Mike Zabel](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1854.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Mike Zabel
D House District 163
![Photo of Representative Rep. Emily Kinkead](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1896.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Emily Kinkead
D House District 20
![Photo of Representative Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1861.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler
D House District 184
![Photo of Representative Rep. Michael Schlossberg](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1649.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Michael Schlossberg
D House District 132
![Photo of Representative Rep. Darisha K. Parker](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1920.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Darisha K. Parker
D House District 198
![Photo of Representative Rep. Nick Pisciottano](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1900.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Nick Pisciottano
D House District 38
![Photo of Representative Rep. Mark Rozzi](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1647.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Mark Rozzi
D House District 126
![Photo of Representative Rep. Napoleon J. Nelson](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1914.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Napoleon J. Nelson
D House District 154
![Photo of Representative Rep. Brandon Markosek](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1825.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Brandon Markosek
D House District 25
![Photo of Representative Rep. Carol Hill-Evans](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1749.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Carol Hill-Evans
D House District 95
![Photo of Representative Rep. Jeanne McNeill](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1793.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Jeanne McNeill
D House District 133
![Photo of Representative Rep. Jennifer O'Mara](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1855.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Jennifer O'Mara
D House District 165
![Photo of Representative Rep. Steve Samuelson](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/80.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Steve Samuelson
D House District 135
![Photo of Representative Rep. Liz Hanbidge](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1834.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Liz Hanbidge
D House District 61
![Photo of Representative Rep. Nancy Guenst](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1913.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Nancy Guenst
D House District 152
![Photo of Representative Rep. Christopher Rabb](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1760.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Christopher Rabb
D House District 200
![Photo of Representative Rep. Danilo Burgos](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1863.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Danilo Burgos
D House District 197
![Photo of Representative Rep. Stephen Kinsey](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1637.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Stephen Kinsey
D House District 201
![Photo of Representative Rep. Joe Ciresi](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1847.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Joe Ciresi
D House District 146
![Photo of Representative Rep. Danielle Friel Otten](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1850.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Danielle Friel Otten
D House District 155
![Photo of Representative Rep. Daniel Deasy](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1166.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Daniel Deasy
D House District 27
![Photo of Representative Rep. David Delloso](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1853.jpg?20240411)
Rep. David Delloso
D House District 162
![Photo of Representative Rep. Arvind Venkat](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1944.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Arvind Venkat
D House District 30
![Photo of Representative Rep. Melissa Cerrato](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1974.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Melissa Cerrato
D House District 151
![Photo of Representative Rep. Kristine Howard](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1856.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Kristine Howard
D House District 167
![Photo of Representative Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1969.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
D House District 129
![Photo of Representative Rep. Perry Warren](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1743.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Perry Warren
D House District 31
![Photo of Representative Rep. Mary Jo Daley](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1622.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Mary Jo Daley
D House District 148
![Photo of Representative Rep. Rick Krajewski](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1918.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Rick Krajewski
D House District 188
![Photo of Representative Rep. Tim Briggs](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1159.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Tim Briggs
D House District 149
![Photo of Representative Rep. Justin Fleming](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1960.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Justin Fleming
D House District 105
![Photo of Representative Rep. Scott Conklin](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1096.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Scott Conklin
D House District 77
![Photo of Representative Rep. Joe Webster](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1848.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Joe Webster
D House District 150
![Photo of Representative Rep. Dave Madsen](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1959.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Dave Madsen
D House District 104
![Photo of Representative Rep. Melissa Shusterman](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1851.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Melissa Shusterman
D House District 157
![Photo of Representative Rep. Joseph Hohenstein](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1858.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Joseph Hohenstein
D House District 177
![Photo of Representative Rep. Chris Pielli](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1975.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Chris Pielli
D House District 156
![Photo of Representative Rep. Joe McAndrew](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/2011.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Joe McAndrew
D House District 32
![Photo of Representative Rep. Sara Innamorato](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1824.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Sara Innamorato
D House District 21
![Photo of Representative Rep. Steven Malagari](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1832.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Steven Malagari
D House District 53
![Photo of Representative Rep. Dan Williams](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1837.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Dan Williams
D House District 74
![Photo of Representative Rep. Tarik Khan](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1983.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Tarik Khan
D House District 194
![Photo of Representative Rep. Lisa Borowski](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1977.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Lisa Borowski
D House District 168
![Photo of Representative Rep. Paul Takac](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1953.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Paul Takac
D House District 82
![Photo of Representative Rep. Kyle Donahue](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1963.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Kyle Donahue
D House District 113
![Photo of Representative Rep. G. Roni Green](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1874.jpg?20240411)
Rep. G. Roni Green
D House District 190
![Photo of Representative Rep. Patty Kim](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1636.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Patty Kim
D House District 103
![Photo of Representative Rep. Leanne Krueger](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1735.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Leanne Krueger
D House District 161
![Photo of Representative Rep. Tina Davis](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1204.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Tina Davis
D House District 141
![Photo of Representative Rep. MaryLouise Isaacson](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1857.jpg?20240411)
Rep. MaryLouise Isaacson
D House District 175
![Photo of Representative Rep. Jordan Harris](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1633.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Jordan Harris
D House District 186
![Photo of Representative Rep. Regina G. Young](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1917.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Regina G. Young
D House District 185
![Photo of Representative Rep. Morgan Cephas](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1759.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Morgan Cephas
D House District 192
![Photo of Representative Rep. Aerion Abney](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1933.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Aerion Abney
D House District 19
![Photo of Representative Rep. Amen Brown](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1919.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Amen Brown
D House District 10
![Photo of Representative Rep. Jose Giral](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1980.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Jose Giral
D House District 180
![Photo of Representative Rep. Peter Schweyer](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1706.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Peter Schweyer
D House District 134
![Photo of Representative Rep. Jared Solomon](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1761.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Jared Solomon
D House District 202
![Photo of Representative Rep. Donna Bullock](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1736.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Donna Bullock
D House District 195
![Photo of Representative Rep. Ryan Bizzarro](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1619.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Ryan Bizzarro
D House District 3
![Photo of Representative Rep. Robert Freeman](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/136.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Robert Freeman
D House District 136
![Photo of Representative Rep. Paul Friel](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1942.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Paul Friel
D House District 26
![Photo of Representative Rep. Christina Sappey](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1852.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Christina Sappey
D House District 158
![Photo of Representative Rep. Mandy Steele](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1945.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Mandy Steele
D House District 33
![Photo of Representative Rep. Kevin Boyle](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1225.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Kevin Boyle
D House District 172
![Photo of Representative Rep. Greg Vitali](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/210.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Greg Vitali
D House District 166
![Photo of Representative Rep. Anthony Bellmon](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1984.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Anthony Bellmon
D House District 203
![Photo of Representative Rep. Dan Miller](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1679.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Dan Miller
D House District 42
![Photo of Representative Rep. Bridget Kosierowski](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1866.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Bridget Kosierowski
D House District 114
![Photo of Representative Rep. John Galloway](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1118.jpg?20240411)
Rep. John Galloway
D House District 140
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Rep. Abigail Salisbury
D House District 34
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Rep. Joanna McClinton
D House District 191
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Rep. Carol Kazeem
D House District 159
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Rep. Gina Curry
D House District 164
![Photo of Representative Rep. Manuel Guzman](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1908.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Manuel Guzman
D House District 127
![Photo of Representative Rep. Heather Boyd](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/2015.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Heather Boyd
D House District 163
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to State Government, May 3, 2023
Senate
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0894 | Referred to Judiciary, April 17, 2023 |
1020 | Reported as amended, April 24, 2023 |
First consideration, April 24, 2023 | |
Laid on the table, April 24, 2023 | |
Removed from table, April 25, 2023 | |
Second consideration, April 26, 2023 | |
Re-committed to Appropriations, April 26, 2023 | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 226-233), April 26, 2023 | |
1135 | Re-reported as amended, May 2, 2023 |
Third consideration and final passage, May 2, 2023 (102-98) | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 292-294, 320-326), May 2, 2023 | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to State Government, May 3, 2023 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Votes
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Monday, May 1, 2023 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, May 1, 2023 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, May 1, 2023 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, April 24, 2023 - House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Monday, April 24, 2023 - House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
Voting Meeting - Agenda to be announced.
Voting Meeting - Agenda to be announced.
Voting meeting on HB 79, HB 300, HB 917.
Voting meeting on HB 79, HB 300, HB 917.
Voting meeting on HB 300 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 300 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Statute References
This bill amends the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.0744, No.0222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.
![Photo of Representative Rep. John Galloway](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1118.jpg?20240411)
Rep. John Galloway
D House District 140
![Photo of Representative Rep. Nancy Guenst](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1913.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Nancy Guenst
D House District 152
![Photo of Representative Rep. La'Tasha Mayes](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1941.jpg?20240411)
Rep. La'Tasha Mayes
D House District 24
![Photo of Representative Rep. Ed Neilson](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1615.jpg?20240411)
Rep. Ed Neilson
D House District 174
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House Bill 300
2023-2024 Regular Session
Sponsors
KENYATTA, BENHAM, FRANKEL, MAYES, SMITH-WADE-EL, SCOTT, MADDEN, PROBST, SIEGEL, STURLA, BRENNAN, WAXMAN, SANCHEZ, ZABEL, KINKEAD, FIEDLER, SCHLOSSBERG, PARKER, PISCIOTTANO, ROZZI, N. NELSON, MARKOSEK, HILL-EVANS, McNEILL, O'MARA, SAMUELSON, HANBIDGE, GUENST, RABB, BURGOS, KINSEY, CIRESI, OTTEN, DEASY, DELLOSO, VENKAT, CERRATO, HOWARD, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, WARREN, DALEY, KRAJEWSKI, BRIGGS, FLEMING, CONKLIN, WEBSTER, MADSEN, SHUSTERMAN, HOHENSTEIN, PIELLI, McANDREW, INNAMORATO, MALAGARI, D. WILLIAMS, KHAN, BOROWSKI, TAKAC, DONAHUE, GREEN, KIM, KRUEGER, T. DAVIS, ISAACSON, HARRIS, YOUNG, CEPHAS, ABNEY, A. BROWN, GIRAL, SCHWEYER, SOLOMON, BULLOCK, BIZZARRO, FREEMAN, FRIEL, SAPPEY, STEELE, BOYLE, VITALI, BELLMON, D. MILLER, KOSIEROWSKI, GALLOWAY, SALISBURY, McCLINTON, KAZEEM, CURRY, GUZMAN, BOYD
Short Title
An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, 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.
Memo Subject
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Hiring Process
Actions
0894 | Referred to JUDICIARY, April 17, 2023 |
1020 | Reported as amended, April 24, 2023 |
First consideration, April 24, 2023 | |
Laid on the table, April 24, 2023 | |
Removed from table, April 25, 2023 | |
Second consideration, April 26, 2023 | |
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 26, 2023 | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 226-233), April 26, 2023 | |
1135 | Re-reported as amended, May 2, 2023 |
Third consideration and final passage, May 2, 2023 (102-98) | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 292-294, 320-326), May 2, 2023 | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, May 3, 2023 |
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