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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 2014

An Act amending the the act of October 24, 2012 (P.L.1209, No.151), known as the Child Labor Act, further providing for minors serving in volunteer emergency service organizations.

Became law as Act 78 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 350 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

16 co-sponsors

Carol Hill-Evans, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Keith S. Harris, Nikki Rivera, MARK M. GILLEN, Joe Hamm, David H. Rowe, ED NEILSON, Justin C. Fleming, Michael Stender, Dan K. Williams, Jeremy Shaffer, Tarik Khan, Carol Kazeem, G. Roni Green, Liz Hanbidge

Its course

November 6, 2025 to October 22, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action25 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesNov 6 to Jun 29235 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessNov 6 to Apr 27172 days

Labor & IndustryApr 27 to Apr 27 · moved on0 days

Labor & IndustryApr 27 to Jun 943 days

RulesJun 9 to Jun 2415 days

AppropriationsJun 24 to Jun 295 days

In the SenateJun 29 to Oct 19112 days

Labor & IndustryJul 9 to Sep 2982 days

AppropriationsOct 5 to Oct 61 day

Waiting to be sentOct 19 to Oct 212 days

With the GovernorOct 21 to Oct 221 day

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Jun 29, 2026

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Oct 19, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 9, 2026

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Nov 6 – Jun 29, 2026

  1. Nov 6Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  2. Apr 27, 2026Sent to LABOR AND INDUSTRY
  3. Sent to LABOR AND INDUSTRY
  4. Jun 9, 2026LABOR AND INDUSTRY recommended it as amended
  5. Sent to RULES
  6. Jun 24, 2026RULES recommended it
  7. Read a second time
  8. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  9. Jun 29, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  10. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

In the Senate Jul 9, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026

  1. Jul 9, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to LABOR AND INDUSTRY
  3. Sep 29, 2026LABOR AND INDUSTRY recommended it
  4. Oct 5, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 6, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Oct 19, 2026Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

To the Governor Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026

  1. Oct 20, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Oct 21, 2026Sent to the Governor
  4. Oct 22, 2026Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 78 of 2026
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Nov 6Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Nov. 6, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Apr 27, 2026Reported with request to re-refer to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, April 27, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Apr 27, 2026Re-referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, April 27, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Jun 9, 2026Reported as amended, June 9, 2026House of Representatives
  5. Jun 9, 2026First consideration, June 9, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Jun 9, 2026Re-committed to RULES, June 9, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Jun 24, 2026Re-reported as committed, June 24, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Jun 24, 2026Second consideration, June 24, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Jun 24, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 24, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Jun 29, 2026Re-reported as committed, June 29, 2026House of Representatives
  11. Jun 29, 2026Third consideration and final passage, June 29, 2026 (202-0)House of Representatives
  12. Jun 29, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 29, 2026House of Representatives
  13. Jul 9, 2026In the SenateSenate
  14. Jul 9, 2026Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, July 9, 2026Senate
  15. Sep 29, 2026Reported as committed, Sept. 29, 2026Senate
  16. Sep 29, 2026First consideration, Sept. 29, 2026Senate
  17. Oct 5, 2026Second consideration, Oct. 5, 2026Senate
  18. Oct 5, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 5, 2026Senate
  19. Oct 6, 2026Re-reported as committed, Oct. 6, 2026Senate
  20. Oct 19, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 19, 2026 (50-0)Senate
  21. Oct 20, 2026Signed in House, Oct. 20, 2026House of Representatives
  22. Oct 20, 2026Signed in Senate, Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  23. Oct 21, 2026Presented to the Governor, Oct. 21, 2026Governor
  24. Oct 22, 2026Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  25. Oct 22, 2026Act No. 78 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor