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HB118 • 2025

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.

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.

Children Crime Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
YOUNG
Last action
2025-03-25
Official status
Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, March 25, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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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.

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.

What This Bill Does

  • 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.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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A00143

03/19/25

03/19/25

Plain English: H0118B0100A00143 NES:EJH 03/17/25 #90 A00143 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.

  • H0118B0100A00143 NES:EJH 03/17/25 #90 A00143 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 118 Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE GROVE Printer's No.
  • 100 Amend Bill, page 1, lines 8 through 10, by striking out all of said lines and inserting Section 1.
  • Section 11(b) and (c)(1) of the act of October 24, 2012 (P.L.1209, No.151), known as the Child Labor Act, are amended to read: Amend Bill, page 2, line 4, by striking out all of said line and inserting (3) A person that willfully violates subsection (a) commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if the person knew or reasonably should have known that the minor is without proper parental care or control, subsistence, education as required by law or other care or control necessary for the minor's physical, mental or emotional health or morals.

Bill History

  1. 2025-11-14 H

    (Remarks see House Journal Page 234-236), March 19, 2025

  2. 2025-11-14 H

    (Remarks see House Journal Page 263-267), March 24, 2025

  3. 2025-03-25 S

    In the Senate

  4. 2025-03-25 LABOR AND INDUSTRY

    Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, March 25, 2025

  5. 2025-03-24 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, March 24, 2025

  6. 2025-03-24 H

    Third consideration and final passage, March 24, 2025 (117-85)

  7. 2025-03-19 H

    Second consideration, March 19, 2025

  8. 2025-03-19 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 19, 2025

  9. 2025-03-18 H

    Removed from table, March 18, 2025

  10. 2025-02-05 LABOR AND INDUSTRY

    Reported as committed, Feb. 5, 2025

  11. 2025-02-05 H

    First consideration, Feb. 5, 2025

  12. 2025-02-05 H

    Laid on the table, Feb. 5, 2025

  13. 2025-01-16 LABOR AND INDUSTRY

    Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Jan. 16, 2025

Official Summary Text

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.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 100
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 118
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY YOUNG, SANCHEZ, HANBIDGE, GIRAL, HADDOCK, PARKER,
HARKINS, NEILSON, HOWARD, HILL-EVANS, SHUSTERMAN, KENYATTA,
DONAHUE, FRANKEL AND O'MARA, JANUARY 16, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JANUARY 16, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 24, 2012 (P.L.1209, No.151),
entitled "An act regulating child labor; conferring powers
and duties on the Department of Labor and Industry and the
Department of Education; imposing penalties; and making a
repeal," further providing for penalties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 11(b) of the act of October 24, 2012
(P.L.1209, No.151), known as the Child Labor Act, is amended to
read:
Section 11. Penalties.
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(b) Criminal penalties.--
(1) Except as set forth under paragraph (2), a person
that violates subsection (a) commits a summary offense and
shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of [$500]
$1,000 for each violation.
(2) A person that, after being sentenced under paragraph
(1), violates subsection (a) commits a summary offense and
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shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of
[$1,500] $3,000 for each violation or to imprisonment for not
more than ten days, or both.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 30 days.
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