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SB893 • 2025

An Act amending the act of October 13, 2010 (P.L.506, No.72), known as the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act, further providing for independent contractors.

An Act amending the act of October 13, 2010 (P.L.506, No.72), known as the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act, further providing for independent contractors.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
KEEFER
Last action
2025-06-24
Official status
Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, June 24, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending the act of October 13, 2010 (P.L.506, No.72), known as the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act, further providing for independent contractors.

An Act amending the act of October 13, 2010 (P.L.506, No.72), known as the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act, further providing for independent contractors.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending the act of October 13, 2010 (P.L.506, No.72), known as the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act, further providing for independent contractors.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-24 LABOR AND INDUSTRY

    Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, June 24, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending the act of October 13, 2010 (P.L.506, No.72), known as the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act, further providing for independent contractors.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 1004
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 893
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY KEEFER, JUNE 24, 2025
REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JUNE 24, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 13, 2010 (P.L.506, No.72), entitled
"An act providing for the criteria for independent
contractors in the construction industry and for the powers
and duties of the Department of Labor and Industry and the
Secretary of Labor and Industry; and imposing penalties,"
further providing for independent contractors.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 of the act of October 13, 2010
(P.L.506, No.72), known as the Construction Workplace
Misclassification Act, is amended by adding a subsection to
read:
Section 3. Independent contractors.
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(a.1) Contractor registration.--Evidence that an individual
is registered as a contractor under the act of October 17, 2008
(P.L.1645, No.132), known as the Home Improvement Consumer
Protection Act, at the time the individual performs services in
the construction industry shall constitute prima facie evidence
that the individual is an independent contractor under
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subsection (a).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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