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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 964: An Act providing for employment leave for victims and victims' families because of violence; prohibiting certain acts by employers; prescribing penalties; and providing for a cause of action.

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 964 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on March 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing for employment leave for victims and victims' families because of violence; prohibiting certain acts by employers; prescribing penalties; and providing for a cause of action. Primary sponsor: Jenn O'Mara (Democratic). It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): Referred to Labor & Industry.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 20

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jenn O'MaraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse165
Anthony BellmonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse203
Morgan CephasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse192
Missy CerratoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Joe CiresiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Gina CurryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse164
Sean DoughertyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse172
José GiralCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse180
Roni GreenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse190
Liz HanbidgeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Pat HarkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Joe HohensteinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse177
Kristine HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse167
Tarik KhanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse194
Danielle OttenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse155
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Mike SchlossbergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse132
Mandy SteeleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Ben WaxmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse182

“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 Labor & Industry

Sources

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