# Pennsylvania HB 300: 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 300, 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 Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-03-24 (Re-committed to Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB300-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania HB 300 - 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: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-06-02 - Last action: 2026-03-24, Re-committed to Appropriations - Sponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 56 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andre D. Carroll (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dan Frankel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Danilo Burgos (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Greg Scott (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jen Mazzocco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jessica Benham (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joshua Siegel - Cosponsor: Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kristin Marcell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsay Powell (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marylouise Isaacson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Paul Friel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Paul Takac (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Peter Schweyer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rick Krajewski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Seth Grove - Cosponsor: Stephenie Scialabba - Cosponsor: Steve Samuelson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tina M. Davis (Democratic), House ## Actions (7) - 2026-03-24: Re-committed to Appropriations (House) - 2026-03-24: Second consideration (House) - 2026-03-23: Removed from table (House) - 2026-03-19: Laid on the table (House) - 2026-03-19: First consideration (House) - 2026-03-19: Reported as committed (House) - 2025-06-02: Referred to Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - PN 1797, 2025-06-02: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0300/PN1797), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0300/PN1797), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0300/PN1797) ## Related bills - SB 1334: An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, further providing for definitions, for respiratory t… (signed) - SB 1260: An Act providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians, residential electricians, apprentice electricians and probationary electricians; establ… (signed) - SB 908: An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, further providing for definitions, for specificati… (signed) - SB 806: An Act providing for unfair methods of competition and for enforcement and penalties. 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