Pennsylvania 2023-2024 Regular Session

Pennsylvania House Bill HB1435

Introduced
6/20/23  

Caption

Further providing for procedure; providing for reimbursement against wrongful claims; further providing for construction and exclusiveness of remedy; repealing provisions relating to local human relations commissions; and prohibiting local human relations commissions.

Impact

The legislative discourse surrounding HB 1435 indicates a desire to streamline processes related to wrongful claims and reduce local government involvement in human relations matters. By targeting local commissions for repeal, the bill may centralize certain responsibilities at the state level, potentially leading to variations in how civil rights issues are addressed locally. This could limit the capacity of communities to manage human relations matters according to local needs and circumstances.

Summary

House Bill 1435 focuses on the procedural aspects of handling wrongful claims and the legal framework surrounding local human relations commissions. The bill aims to further clarify reimbursement procedures against wrongful claims and provides specific provisions about the construction and exclusiveness of remedies related to such cases. Moreover, it seeks to repeal existing provisions regarding local human relations commissions, which could have significant implications for local governance and civil rights enforcement at the community level.

Sentiment

Sentiment regarding HB 1435 appears mixed, with discussions highlighting tensions between state control and local authority. Proponents argue that the bill will enhance efficiency in handling claims and ensure that remedies are clear and exclusive, thereby protecting the integrity of the legal process. Conversely, critics may perceive the repeal of local human relations commissions as a setback for community engagement and responsiveness in civil rights enforcement, raising concerns about the adequacy of state-level approaches to local problems.

Contention

Contentions surrounding HB 1435 center on the balance of power between state mandates and local governance capabilities. Critics of the bill are likely to express concern over the removal of local human relations commissions, fearing that such a repeal could lead to diminished protections for individuals facing discrimination or rights violations in their localities. The broader implications on civil rights enforcement mechanisms and the ability for local communities to address unique challenges effectively remain contentious points in the debate over the bill.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

PA HB245

Further providing for procedure; providing for reimbursement against wrongful claims; further providing for construction and exclusiveness of remedy; repealing provisions relating to local human relations commissions; and prohibiting local human relations commissions.

PA HB1394

Further providing for definitions.

PA HB2104

Further providing for powers and duties of the commission; providing for policies and procedures; and establishing the Human Relations Training Fund.

PA HB1571

Further providing for Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.

PA HB415

Further providing for definitions and for powers and duties of the commission; providing for policies and procedures; and establishing the Human Relations Training Fund.

PA HB1699

In child custody, further providing for award of custody, repealing provisions relating to relocation and providing for relocation.

PA HB2303

In preliminary provisions relating to divorce, further providing for legislative findings and intent, for definitions, for bases of jurisdiction, for effect of agreement between parties and for premarital agreements; in dissolution of marital status, further providing for grounds for divorce, repealing provisions relating to counseling, further providing for grounds for annulment of voidable marriages, repealing provisions relating to defenses, to action where defendant suffering from mental disorder and to general appearance and collusion, further providing for hearing by master, providing for general order of divorce proceedings, repealing provisions relating to jury trial, further providing for decree of court and repealing provisions relating to opening or vacating decrees; in property rights, further providing for definitions and for disposition of property to defeat obligations; in alimony and support, further providing for alimony and repealing provisions relating to bar to alimony; and repealing provisions relating to mediation.

PA HB1233

In general provisions, further providing for scope of subchapter, providing for definitions, further providing for establishment and designation, providing for emergency meetings by authorized telecommunications device, repealing provisions relating to exercise of powers and functions, further providing for declaration of policy and for definitions, repealing provisions relating to enabling authority for emergency interim successors for local offices, further providing for emergency interim successors for local officers and for succession period and repealing provisions relating to term and removal of designees.

PA SB775

In general provisions, further providing for scope of subchapter, providing for definitions, further providing for establishment and designation, providing for emergency meetings by authorized telecommunications device, repealing provisions relating to exercise of powers and functions, further providing for declaration of policy and for definitions, repealing provisions relating to enabling authority for emergency interim successors for local offices, further providing for emergency interim successors for local officers and for succession period and repealing provisions relating to term and removal of designees.

PA HB2108

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for organization of commission, providing for prohibition and further providing for accountability.

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