PRINTER'S NO. 320
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
307
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY COHEN, BISHOP, V. BROWN, BROWNLEE, FREEMAN,
McNEILL, O'BRIEN, SCHLOSSBERG AND McCARTER, FEBRUARY 3, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222),
entitled, as amended, "An act prohibiting certain practices
of discrimination because of race, color, religious creed,
ancestry, age or national origin by employers, employment
agencies, labor organizations and others as herein defined;
creating the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission in the
Governor's Office; defining its functions, powers and duties;
providing for procedure and enforcement; providing for
formulation of an educational program to prevent prejudice;
providing for judicial review and enforcement and imposing
penalties," further providing for procedure and for
construction and exclusiveness of remedy.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 9(b) and 12(c) of the act of October 27,
1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human
Relations Act, amended December 20, 1991 (P.L.414, No.51), are
amended to read:
Section 9. Procedure.--* * *
(b) The following apply:
(1) After the filing of any complaint, [or whenever] the
Commission shall notify the complainant on a form promulgated by
the Commission and approved by the Commissioner of:
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