HB 118 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

11785
Passed
Total votes 202
Mar 24, 2025
D Democratic101
101 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican101
16 Yea 85 Nay
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