# Pennsylvania HB 2103: 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 ri . . .ght 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 the commission and for construction and exclusiveness of remedy.

Pennsylvania HB 2103, 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 ri . . .ght 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 the commission and for construction and exclusiveness of remedy., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ben Waxman (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-05-07 (Referred to State Government) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 2103
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- 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 ri . . .ght 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 the commission and for construction and exclusiveness of remedy.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Last action: 2026-05-07, Referred to State Government
- Sponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (127 yes, 99 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ana Tiburcio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Scott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Marcell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Seth Grove
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina M. Davis (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-27 | House | House Bill 2103 PN2712 A02740 | pass | 101 | 99 | 1 |
| 2026-02-02 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-05-07: Referred to State Government (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Third consideration and final passage (101-100) (House)
- 2026-04-28: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2026-04-27: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2026-04-27: Second consideration, with amendments (House)
- 2026-03-24: Removed from table (House)
- 2026-02-02: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-02-02: First consideration (House)
- 2026-02-02: Reported as committed (House)
- 2025-12-17: Referred to Housing & Community Development (House)

## Bill text

- PN 3285, 2026-04-27: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2103/PN3285), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2103/PN3285), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2103/PN3285)
- PN 2712, 2025-12-17: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2103/PN2712), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2103/PN2712), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2103/PN2712)

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## Sources
- [PN 3285 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2103/PN3285)
- [PN 3285 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2103/PN3285)
- [PN 3285 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2103/PN3285)
- [PN 2712 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2103/PN2712)
- [PN 2712 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2103/PN2712)
- [PN 2712 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2103/PN2712)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2103-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).