An Act amending Title 38 (Holidays and Observances) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for religious observances.
This bill designates Passover and Yom Kippur as official days of religious observance within Pennsylvania. It formally recognizes the First Day of Passover and Yom Kippur in state statutes to acknowledge their significance to the Jewish community, which includes over 400,000 residents. However, the legislation explicitly states that these designations do not require employers or the state government to treat these days as legal holidays or to provide paid time off. The changes serve to officially record the dates of these observances without mandating any specific accommodations for workers.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jul 2, 2024
Last action Jul 2, 2024
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Committee
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Jul 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to State Government
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jill Cooper
RRepublican
Co
Aaron Kaufer
RRepublican
Co
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Danielle Otten
DDemocratic
Co
David Rowe
RRepublican
Co
Jared Solomon
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne McNeill
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Haddock
DDemocratic
Co
Justin Fleming
DDemocratic
Co
Kristin Marcell
RRepublican
Co
Mary Jo Daley
DDemocratic
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