HB 1923 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act providing for regulation of the meat packing and food processing industry by creating facility health and safety committees in the workplace; establishing the industry workers' rights coordinator within the Department of Labor and Industry; and imposing penalties.

HB 1923 establishes new workplace safety requirements for meat packing and food processing facilities by mandating facility health and safety committees. It creates a dedicated workers' rights coordinator position within the Department of Labor and Industry to oversee compliance and address concerns. The bill also adds specific public health emergency protections for workers during outbreaks or crises, requiring employers to follow state health guidelines. These changes directly affect workers and employers in the meat and food processing industry across the state.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Oct 6, 2025 Last action Feb 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN2402 Printer's No. PN2819 · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was updated to reflect its progression through the legislative process, adding new sponsors and committee reporting dates. Substantively, the bill was expanded to include penalties for non-compliance and clarified the scope of sick leave to specifically cover emergency medical transportation. The text also renumbered several sections to accommodate these additions.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include penalties for non-compliance and to clarify that sick leave applies to emergency medical transportation.
TIMELINE

Added new sponsors (Smith-Wade-El) and recorded that the bill was reported from committee on January 28, 2026.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the short title and act summary to include 'AND IMPOSING PENALTIES'.

Expanded the definition of sick time benefits to explicitly include 'EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION'.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a new section (Section 10 7) detailing administrative penalties for failing to comply with infectious disease prevention standards.

TECHNICAL

Renumbered subsequent sections (Anti-retaliation, Enforcement, Regulations, etc.) to accommodate the new penalty section.

Floor votes · House Feb 4, 2026

How they voted

12276
Passed
Total votes 198
Feb 4, 2026
D Democratic100
100 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican98
22 Yea 76 Nay
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Labor & Industry
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Oct 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Labor & Industry
lower
1 primary · 27 co-sponsors

Sponsors