2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill

HB 2871

An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, further providing for findings and declaration of policy, for right to freedom from discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation, for definitions, for unlawful discriminatory practices, for prohibition of certain real estate practices, for powers and duties of the commission, for educational program and for construction and exclusiveness of remedy.

In committee Last action October 21, 2026: Referred to State Government

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 24

Prime sponsor

Nancy Guenst

Cosponsors (23)

Anita Kulik, Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Chris Pielli, Danielle Friel Otten, Danilo Burgos, G. Roni Green, Jennifer O'Mara, Jose Giral, Joseph Hohenstein, Kristine Howard, Kyle Donahue, La'Tasha Mayes, Malcolm Kenyatta, Mary Jo Daley, Melissa Cerrato, Melissa Shusterman, Nikki Rivera, Perry Warren, Robert Freeman, Tarah Probst, Tarik Khan

Status

In committee as of October 21, 2026. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 1

Date	Chamber	Action
October 21, 2026	House	Referred to State Government

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated), updated November 5, 2026. Official record: palegis.us. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.