l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1053

An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, in additional coverages, further providing for the definition of "employe."

In the House of Representatives since March 24, 2026.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

11 co-sponsors

Timothy P. Kearney, Christine M. Tartaglione, Joe Picozzi, Judy Ward, Rosemary M. Brown, Patrick J. Stefano, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Judith L. Schwank, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Michele Brooks, Frank A. Farry

Its course

October 15, 2025 to April 28, 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 5 days

In the SenateOct 15 to Mar 24160 days

Labor & IndustryOct 15 to Mar 18154 days

AppropriationsMar 23 to Mar 230 days

In the House of RepresentativesFrom Mar 24

Labor & IndustryMar 24 to Apr 2835 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · Mar 24, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 28, 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 Senate Oct 15 – Mar 24, 2026

  1. Oct 15Sent to LABOR AND INDUSTRY
  2. Mar 18, 2026LABOR AND INDUSTRY recommended it
  3. Mar 23, 2026Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Mar 24, 2026Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

In the House of Representatives Mar 24, 2026 – Apr 28, 2026

  1. Mar 24, 2026Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to LABOR AND INDUSTRY
  3. Apr 28, 2026LABOR AND INDUSTRY recommended it as amended
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Oct 15Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Oct. 15, 2025Senate
  2. Mar 18, 2026Reported as committed, March 18, 2026Senate
  3. Mar 18, 2026First consideration, March 18, 2026Senate
  4. Mar 23, 2026Second consideration, March 23, 2026Senate
  5. Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 23, 2026Senate
  6. Mar 23, 2026Re-reported as committed, March 23, 2026Senate
  7. Mar 24, 2026Third consideration and final passage, March 24, 2026 (49-0)Senate
  8. Mar 24, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 146), March 24, 2026Senate
  9. Mar 24, 2026In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 24, 2026Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  11. Apr 28, 2026Re-reported as amended, April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Apr 28, 2026First consideration, April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  13. Apr 28, 2026Laid on the table, April 28, 2026House of Representatives