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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1956: An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, further providing for definitions.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1956 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on October 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, further providing for definitions. Primary sponsor: Jamie Walsh (Republican). It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 17, 2025): Referred to State Government.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jamie WalshPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Marc AndersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Scott BargerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Josh BashlineCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Aaron BernstineCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Stephanie BorowiczCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Joe D'OrsieCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Wendy FinkCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Ann FloodCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse138
Valerie GaydosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Mark GillenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Barb GleimCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse199
Joe HammCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Doyle HeffleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Rob KauffmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Andrew KuzmaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Milou MackenzieCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse131
Kathy RappCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Perry StambaughCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Joanne StehrCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Dane WatroCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Dave ZimmermanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse99

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to State Government

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source