In the Senate's Labor & Industry Committee since June 18, 2026.
2025–2026 Regular Session
House Bill 2049
An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, in liability and compensation, further providing for computation of benefits.
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
Sponsor
23 co-sponsors
Natalie Mihalek, Jennifer O'Mara, Lindsay Powell, Jose Giral, Maureen E. Madden, Jim Prokopiak, Carol Hill-Evans, Tarah Probst, Jeanne McNeill, Ben Waxman, ROBERT FREEMAN, Joe McAndrew, Sean Dougherty, Benjamin V. Sanchez, PATRICK J. HARKINS, Steven R. Malagari, Pat Gallagher, Dan K. Williams, Melissa Cerrato, Darisha K. Parker, Tarik Khan, Dave Madsen, Brenda M. Pugh
Its course
November 18, 2025 to June 18, 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 action13 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesNov 18 to Jun 10204 days
Labor & IndustryNov 18 to Apr 13146 days
AppropriationsJun 9 to Jun 101 day
In the SenateFrom Jun 10
Labor & IndustryFrom Jun 18
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading190–12
Passed · Jun 10, 2026
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 9, 2026
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 18 – Jun 10, 2026
- Nov 18Sent to LABOR AND INDUSTRY
- Apr 13, 2026LABOR AND INDUSTRY recommended it
- Jun 9, 2026Amended and read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- Jun 10, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
- Passed the House of Representatives, 190 to 12
In the Senate Jun 18, 2026
- Jun 18, 2026Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to LABOR AND INDUSTRY
All 13 actions, as published
- Nov 18Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Nov. 18, 2025House of Representatives
- Apr 13, 2026Reported as committed, April 13, 2026House of Representatives
- Apr 13, 2026First consideration, April 13, 2026House of Representatives
- Apr 13, 2026Laid on the table, April 13, 2026House of Representatives
- Jun 8, 2026Removed from table, June 8, 2026House of Representatives
- Jun 9, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, June 9, 2026House of Representatives
- Jun 9, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 9, 2026House of Representatives
- Jun 9, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 9, 2026House of Representatives
- Jun 10, 2026Re-reported as committed, June 10, 2026House of Representatives
- Jun 10, 2026Third consideration and final passage, June 10, 2026 (190-12)House of Representatives
- Jun 10, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 10, 2026House of Representatives
- Jun 18, 2026In the SenateSenate
- Jun 18, 2026Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, June 18, 2026Senate