​1956

• Effect of retirement, pension, and insurance plans. Act of March 28, 1956, P.L. 1354.

1961

• Prohibition of discrimination in the selling, leasing, or financing of housing, and places of public accommodation. Act of February 28, 1961, P.L. 47.
• Increase size of Commission from 9 to 11 members. Act of August 4, 1961, P.L. 922.

 1965

• Issuance and posting of fair practices notices. Act of December 27, 1965, P.L. 1224.
• Three Commissioners may act for hearing purposes. Act of December 27, 1965, P.L. 1225.

 1966

• Local human relations commissions. Act of January 24, 1966, P.L. 1523.
• Injunctions in housing complaints. Act of January 24, 1966, P.L. 1523.
• Provisions of the Act extended to employers of six or more persons. Act of January 24, 1966, P.L. 1525.
• Enforcement of Commission orders. Act of January 25, 1966, P.L. 1589.

 1967

• Prohibition of discrimination in the leasing of housing to persons using guide dogs because of the blindness of the user. Act of August 11, 1967, P.L. 208.
  

• Strengthening of injunction process in housing complaints. Act of October 11, 1967, P.L. 424.
• Notification of licensing authorities. Act of October 11, 1967, P.L. 425.
• Investigatory hearings to prevent racial tension. Act of October 11, 1967, P.L. 426.
• Provisions of the Act extended to employers of four or more persons. Act of November 27, 1967, P.L. 622.
• Broadening of prohibition against discrimination in housing. Act of November 29, 1967, P.L. 632.

 1968

• Transfer of the Commission from the Department of Labor and Industry to the Governor's Office. Reorganization Plan No. 1, of 1968.
• Religious observance by public employee. Act of July 20, 1968, P.L. 454.

 1969

• Prohibition of discrimination because of sex. Act of July 9, 1969, P.L. 133.

 1970

• Joint staffing of local human relations commission. Act of March 5, 1970, P.L. 133.
• References to the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County were changed to Commonwealth Court by the Appellate Court Jurisdiction Act of 1970. Act of July 31, 1970, P.L. 673.
• Non-sectarian cemeteries. Act of December 10, 1970, P.L. 882.

 1972

• Prohibition of discrimination in places of public accommodation against any person using a guide dog because of the blindness of the user. Act of June 9, 1972, P.L. 368.  

 1973

• Protection of the right of hospitals and individuals not to engage in abortion or sterilization. Act of October 10, 1973, P.L. 278.

 1974

• Prohibition of discrimination because of handicap or disability. Act of December 19, 1974, P.L. 966.

 1978

• Prohibition of discrimination because of sex in places of public accommodation. Act of November 26, 1978, P.L. 1292.

 1980

• Exemption of certain apprenticeship programs from the age provisions of the Act. Act No. 1 of 1980, P.L. 1.
• Prohibition of discrimination against a person who has a general education development certificate as compared to a high school diploma. Act No. 198 of 1980, P.L. 1122.

 1982

• Authorization to appoint hearing examiners to conduct public hearings. Act No. 247 of 1982, P.L. 1053.
  

• Protection against age discrimination in employment broadened to cover persons 40 to 70, inclusive. Act No. 288 of 1982, P.L. 1267.  

 1986

• Reestablishment of Commission under the Sunset Act (Act of December 22, 1981); statute of limitations for filing complaints extended from 90 to 180 days; prohibition of certain real estate practices; miscellaneous amendments. Act No. 186 of 1986.

 1991

• Reestablishment of Commission under the Sunset Act (Act of December 22, 1981); prohibition of discrimination because of familial status or age in housing and because of a known association with a handicapped or disabled person; strengthens handicap/disability accessibility requirements; prohibition of discrimination against independent contractors; provides out-of-pocket expenses in employment and public accommodations and damages, attorney fees and civil penalties in housing; changes and clarifications in court actions; strengthens injunction provisions; brings state law into conformance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and Fair Housing Act; technical amendments. Act No. 51 of 1991.  

 1996

• Revision of Commission authority over pupil school assignment; revised definition of housing for older persons. Act No. 117 of 1996.

 1997

• Addition of various requirements involving housing advertisements, including authority to impose civil fines; various procedural changes to the Commission's case processing powers and duties. Act No. 34 of 1997.
  

​1965

• Unfair practices by a religious education institution. Act of December 27, 1965, P.L. 1255.
  

1972

• Prohibition of discrimination because of sex. Act of December 29, 1972, P.L. 1682.

 1977

• Deletion of institution from list of "state-aided" institutions. Act of August 5, 1977, P.L. 174.

 1992

• Prohibition of discrimination because of handicap or disability; changes in procedures and other matters to be consistent with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. Act 187 of December 22, 1992, Act 1992-187.