Pennsylvania HB 2481: An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in powers and duties of the department, providing for response to COVID-19 pandemic.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 3339
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2481
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY GAYDOS, GLEIM, KUZMA, ROWE, TOMLINSON, SHAFFER,
BERNSTINE, REICHARD, TWARDZIK, HEFFLEY AND ZIMMERMAN,
MAY 4, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, MAY 4, 2026
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 employment of minors in
student-learner and apprenticeship programs; providing for a
review of laws and regulations related to the employment of
minors; and abrogating regulations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 12 of the act of October 24, 2012
(P.L.1209, No.151), known as the Child Labor Act, is amended to
read:
Section 12. Employment of minors in student-learner and
apprenticeship programs.
(a) Employment in program.--A minor may be employed in a
work experience and career exploration program, an
apprenticeship program and a school-to-work program to the
extent permitted by regulations promulgated under this act and
not prohibited by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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(b) Employment after graduation and program completion.--A
minor who is a high school graduate may be employed in an
occupation for which the minor has completed a work experience
and career exploration program, an apprenticeship program or a
school-to-work program to the extent that the employment is not
prohibited by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Section 2. The provisions of 34 Pa. Code Ch. 11 are
abrogated to the extent that they are inconsistent with the
addition of section 12(b) of the act.
Section 3. The following shall apply:
(1) No later than one year after the effective date of
this paragraph, the Department of Labor and Industry shall
propose regulations to replace 34 Pa. Code Ch. 11 in
accordance with section 5 of the act of June 25, 1982
(P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act.
(2) The provisions of 34 Pa. Code Ch. 11 are abrogated
upon the earlier of the following:
(i) The promulgation of the final-form regulations
under paragraph (1) in accordance with the Regulatory
Review Act.
(ii) Three years after the effective date of this
subparagraph.
Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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