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 right 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.
Last action — Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 24, 2026
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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54 sponsors
1 primary, 53 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (53 D).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
The Fairness Act
Bill Text
- Printer's No. 1797 View text Current
Action History
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Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 24, 2026
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Second consideration, March 24, 2026
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Removed from table, March 23, 2026
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Laid on the table, March 19, 2026
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First consideration, March 19, 2026
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Reported as committed, March 19, 2026
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Referred to JUDICIARY, June 2, 2025
Sponsors
- Malcolm Kenyatta · Primary
- Jessica Benham · Cosponsor
- Dan Frankel · Cosponsor
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El · Cosponsor
- La'Tasha D. Mayes · Cosponsor
- Greg Scott · Cosponsor
- Abigail Salisbury · Cosponsor
- Andre D. Carroll · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth Fiedler · Cosponsor
- Christopher M. Rabb · Cosponsor
- Ben Waxman · Cosponsor
- Emily Kinkead · Cosponsor
- Steve Samuelson · Cosponsor
- Liz Hanbidge · Cosponsor
- Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
- Robert Freeman · Cosponsor
- Arvind Venkat · Cosponsor
- Tarah Probst · Cosponsor
- Chris Pielli · Cosponsor
- Michael H. Schlossberg · Cosponsor
- Lisa A. Borowski · Cosponsor
- Tarik Khan · Cosponsor
- Nikki Rivera · Cosponsor
- Joe Webster · Cosponsor
- Jeanne McNeill · Cosponsor
- John C. Inglis III · Cosponsor
- Steven R. Malagari · Cosponsor
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
- Danielle Friel Otten · Cosponsor
- Rick Krajewski · Cosponsor
- Tina M. Davis · Cosponsor
- Danilo Burgos · Cosponsor
- Melissa L. Shusterman · Cosponsor
- Justin C. Fleming · Cosponsor
- Jennifer O'Mara · Cosponsor
- Joseph C. Hohenstein · Cosponsor
- Kristine C. Howard · Cosponsor
- Mandy Steele · Cosponsor
- Perry S. Warren · Cosponsor
- Paul Takac · Cosponsor
- Tim Briggs · Cosponsor
- Joe Ciresi · Cosponsor
- Joshua Siegel · Cosponsor
- Nancy Guenst · Cosponsor
- Melissa Cerrato · Cosponsor
- MaryLouise Isaacson · Cosponsor
- Mary Jo Daley · Cosponsor
- Paul Friel · Cosponsor
- Jen Mazzocco · Cosponsor
- Tim Brennan · Cosponsor
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz · Cosponsor
- Lindsay Powell · Cosponsor
- Peter Schweyer · Cosponsor
- Heather Boyd · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 53 co-sponsors · 199 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic
Co-sponsors (53)
- Jessica Benham Democratic
- Dan Frankel Democratic
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El Democratic
- La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic
- Greg Scott Democratic
- Abigail Salisbury Democratic
- Andre D. Carroll Democratic
- Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic
- Christopher M. Rabb Democratic
- Ben Waxman Democratic
- Emily Kinkead Democratic
- Steve Samuelson Democratic
- Liz Hanbidge Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Robert Freeman Democratic
- Arvind Venkat Democratic
- Tarah Probst Democratic
- Chris Pielli Democratic
- Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic
- Lisa A. Borowski Democratic
- Tarik Khan Democratic
- Nikki Rivera Democratic
- Joe Webster Democratic
- Jeanne McNeill Democratic
- John C. Inglis III Democratic
- Steven R. Malagari Democratic
- Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic
- Danielle Friel Otten Democratic
- Rick Krajewski Democratic
- Tina M. Davis Democratic
- Danilo Burgos Democratic
- Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic
- Justin C. Fleming Democratic
- Jennifer O'Mara Democratic
- Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic
- Kristine C. Howard Democratic
- Mandy Steele Democratic
- Perry S. Warren Democratic
- Paul Takac Democratic
- Tim Briggs Democratic
- Joe Ciresi Democratic
- Joshua Siegel
- Nancy Guenst Democratic
- Melissa Cerrato Democratic
- MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic
- Mary Jo Daley Democratic
- Paul Friel Democratic
- Jen Mazzocco Democratic
- Tim Brennan Democratic
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic
- Lindsay Powell Democratic
- Peter Schweyer Democratic
- Heather Boyd Democratic
Not signed on (199)
199 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 199 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 300 do?
- The Fairness Act
- Who sponsors HB 300?
- HB 300 is sponsored by Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Jessica Benham (Democratic), Dan Frankel (Democratic), Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Greg Scott (Democratic), Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), Andre D. Carroll (Democratic), Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Emily Kinkead (Democratic), Steve Samuelson (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), John C. Inglis III (Democratic), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Rick Krajewski (Democratic), Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Danilo Burgos (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Paul Takac (Democratic), Tim Briggs (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Joshua Siegel, Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Paul Friel (Democratic), Jen Mazzocco (Democratic), Tim Brennan (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Lindsay Powell (Democratic), Peter Schweyer (Democratic), and Heather Boyd (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HB 300?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB 300?
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