HB 2105 Pennsylvania House · 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 definitions.

This bill updates the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act by clarifying who counts as an "employer" and "employee" under state anti-discrimination laws. It expands the definition of employer to include religious, charitable, and sectarian organizations when they discriminate based on race, color, age, sex, national origin, or disability, provided they have at least two employees. Additionally, the legislation removes exemptions for family members working for their parents, spouses, or children, while keeping protections for casual domestic workers and agricultural laborers. These changes aim to ensure that more types of workplaces are covered by the state's existing protections against discrimination.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2024 Last action May 22, 2024
Floor votes · House May 1, 2024

How they voted

102–99
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 202
May 1, 2024
D Democratic102
102 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican100
99 Nay 1
99% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 22, 2024
Committee
Referred to Labor & Industry
upper
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Labor & Industry
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors