An Act amending the the act of October 24, 2012 (P.L.1209, No.151), known as the Child Labor Act, further providing for penalties.
HB 118 amends Pennsylvania's Child Labor Act to increase penalties for employers violating child labor laws. It raises the fine for first-time violations from $500 to $1,000 per violation and increases penalties for repeat offenses to $3,000 per violation or up to 10 days in jail. The bill directly affects employers who hire minors in prohibited work situations. These changes are concrete policy adjustments to enforcement, not new work restrictions. The amendment takes effect 30 days after enactment.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Mar 25, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 24, 2025
How they voted
117–85
Passed
Total votes 202
Mar 24, 2025
D
Democratic101
100% Yea
R
Republican101
84% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Labor & Industry
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Labor & Industry
lower
1 primary · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Regina Young
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Kazeem
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Frankel
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Darisha Parker
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Madsen
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Gina Curry
DDemocratic
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