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PA HR215
Resolution
Status
4/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
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AI Summary
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Designates April 2025 as "Celebrate Diversity Month" in Pennsylvania, following a national campaign started in 2004 by ProGroup Inc. and Diversity Best Practices
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Recognizes both internal diversity (unchangeable traits like ethnicity, age, sexual orientation) and external diversity (changeable characteristics like education, life experience, familial status)
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Cites that companies with racially and ethnically diverse leadership have a 35% greater likelihood of financially outperforming less diverse companies
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Notes approximately two-thirds of U.S. job seekers prefer businesses with diverse workforces, while about 47% of Black and Hispanic employees have left jobs after experiencing discrimination
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Non-binding ceremonial resolution with no legal mandates or appropriations
Legislative Description
Recognizing the month of April 2025 as "Celebrate Diversity Month" in Pennsylvania.
Last Action
Referred to State Government
4/30/2025