l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 439

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.

Became law as Act 54 of 2025, signed November 25, 2025, 299 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

67 co-sponsors

Joanna E. McClinton, Ismail Smith-Wade-El, Dan L. Miller, Maureen E. Madden, Arvind Venkat, Manuel Guzman Jr., Carol Hill-Evans, Brandon J. Markosek, Malcolm Kenyatta, Jeanne McNeill, Lindsay Powell, Michael H. Schlossberg, Christopher M. Rabb, Carol Kazeem, Ben Waxman, Tim Brennan, Jim Haddock, Chris Pielli, Mandy Steele, Tarik Khan, Aaron Bernstine, Liz Hanbidge, Jose Giral, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Heather Boyd, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Jessica Benham, Gina H. Curry, Danielle Friel Otten, Aerion Abney, Morgan Cephas, Napoleon J. Nelson, Andre D. Carroll, Anthony A. Bellmon, STEVE SAMUELSON, TINA M. DAVIS, Dan K. Williams, Steven R. Malagari, Darisha K. Parker, TIM BRIGGS, Amen Brown, Danilo Burgos, Greg Scott, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Rick Krajewski, Melissa L. Shusterman, Melissa Cerrato, Lisa A. Borowski, Elizabeth Fiedler, Joe McAndrew, Tarah Probst, Nathan Davidson, Nancy Guenst, Abigail Salisbury, Justin C. Fleming, Mary Jo Daley, Joe Webster, Nikki Rivera, Bridget M. Kosierowski, G. Roni Green, Jennifer O'Mara, Dave Madsen, Joe Ciresi, DANIEL J. DEASY JR., Keith S. Harris, John C. Inglis III, Regina G. Young

Its course

January 30 to November 25, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action26 actions on 8 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 30 to Mar 1746 days

State GovernmentJan 30 to Feb 45 days

AppropriationsFeb 5 to Mar 1740 days

In the SenateMar 17 to Nov 19247 days

State GovernmentMar 17 to Nov 17245 days

AppropriationsNov 18 to Nov 180 days

Waiting to be sentNov 19 to Nov 190 days

With the GovernorNov 19 to Nov 256 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading194–8

    Passed · Mar 17

  • Senate, third reading44–3

    Passed · Nov 19

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 5

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 17

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 30 – Mar 17

  1. Jan 30Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  2. Feb 4STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  3. Feb 5Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Mar 17APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Amended on the floor
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 194 to 8

In the Senate Mar 17 – Nov 19

  1. Mar 17Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  3. Nov 17STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  4. Nov 18Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Nov 19Passed the Senate, 44 to 3

To the Governor Nov 19 – Nov 25

  1. Nov 19Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Nov 25Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 54 of 2025
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 30Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Jan. 30, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Feb 4Reported as committed, Feb. 4, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Feb 4First consideration, Feb. 4, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Feb 4Laid on the table, Feb. 4, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Feb 4Removed from table, Feb. 4, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Feb 5Second consideration, with amendments, Feb. 5, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Feb 5Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 5, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Feb 5(Remarks see House Journal Page 143-144), Feb. 5, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Mar 17Re-reported as committed, March 17, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Mar 17Amended on third consideration, March 17, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Mar 17Third consideration and final passage, March 17, 2025 (194-8)House of Representatives
  12. Mar 17(Remarks see House Journal Page 199-201), March 17, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Mar 17In the SenateSenate
  14. Mar 17Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, March 17, 2025Senate
  15. Nov 17Reported as committed, Nov. 17, 2025Senate
  16. Nov 17First consideration, Nov. 17, 2025Senate
  17. Nov 18Second consideration, Nov. 18, 2025Senate
  18. Nov 18Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 18, 2025Senate
  19. Nov 18Re-reported as committed, Nov. 18, 2025Senate
  20. Nov 19Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 19, 2025 (44-3)Senate
  21. Nov 19(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1057), Nov. 19, 2025Senate
  22. Nov 19Signed in House, Nov. 19, 2025House of Representatives
  23. Nov 19Signed in Senate, Nov. 19, 2025Senate
  24. Nov 19Presented to the Governor, Nov. 19, 2025Governor
  25. Nov 25Approved by the Governor, Nov. 25, 2025Governor
  26. Nov 25Act No. 54 of 2025, Nov. 25, 2025Governor