Pennsylvania SB 1333: An Act prohibiting employers from using consumer reporting under certain circumstances; and providing for enforcement.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1739
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1333
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY SAVAL, A. WILLIAMS, TARTAGLIONE, HUGHES, KANE,
STREET, HAYWOOD, VOGEL, COSTA, CAPPELLETTI AND SCHWANK,
MAY 21, 2026
REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, MAY 21, 2026
AN ACT
Prohibiting employers from using consumer reporting under
certain circumstances; and providing for enforcement.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Equal
Employment for All Act.
Section 2. Prohibition.
An employer or potential employer may not procure a consumer
report or investigative consumer report, or cause a consumer
report or investigative consumer report to be procured, for
purposes of employment or making an adverse employment action if
any information contained in the report bears on the employee's
or potential employee's creditworthiness, credit standing or
credit capacity, unless any of the following apply:
(1) The consumer applies for or currently holds
employment that requires national security or Commonwealth
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security or Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation clearance.
(2) The consumer applies for or currently holds
employment with the Commonwealth or a local government agency
which otherwise requires use of a consumer report.
(3) The consumer applies for or currently holds a
supervisory, managerial or executive position at a financial
institution.
(4) The information is required by law.
Section 3. Enforcement.
A violation of section 2 shall constitute an unlawful
discriminatory practice for purposes of section 5 of the act of
October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania
Human Relations Act, and shall be subject to enforcement as
provided under that act.
Section 4. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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