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PA HB1571

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Stephenie Scialabba

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Restructures appointment authority for the 11-member Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, shifting from Governor-only appointments (with Senate consent) to a distributed model among legislative leaders and row officers

  • New appointment breakdown: Senate Majority Leader (2), Senate Minority Leader (2), House Majority Leader (2), House Minority Leader (2), Attorney General (1), Auditor General (1), and Governor (1)

  • Maintains requirement that no more than 6 commissioners may belong to the same political party, and each serves a 5-year term

  • Commissioners who miss meetings for 3 consecutive months forfeit their seats unless they provide written notice of personal illness or family illness/death

  • Takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

Further providing for Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.

Last Action

Referred to State Government

6/9/2025

Committee Referrals

State Government6/9/2025

Full Bill Text

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