HB 439 PN 996 (Mayes): This bill amends the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act by adding the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, prohibiting discrimination based on a person’s hair type, hair texture, or hairstyle associated with race and head coverings or hairstyles associated with religious creed. The bill was approved 44-3.
HB 923 PN 958 (Rivera): This bill amends the State Lottery Law to provide that enrollees in the PACE and PACENET programs as of December 31, 2024, will remain eligible for the programs if their maximum income limit is exceeded due solely to a Social Security cost-of-living adjustment. The bill was approved 46-0.
SB 997 PN 1163 (Flynn): This bill amends Title 75 (Vehicles) to add a member to the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee. The bill was approved 46-0.
SB 1050 PN 1284 (Pennycuick): This bill amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations) to require mandated reporters to follow the statutory procedures for reporting child abuse if they come into contact with or have reasonable cause to suspect the existence of child sexual abuse material or artificially generated child sexual abuse material regardless of the age of the person who created, displayed or exhibited to others by a minor. The bill was approved 46-0.
HB 1421 PN 2589 (J. Harris): This bill provides for state-aided university funding for FY 2025-26. The bill was approved 39-7.
HB 1332 PN 1827 (J. Harris): This bill provides for the Capital Budget Act of FY 2025-26. The bill was approved 43-3.