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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2481: An Act amending the the act of October 24, 2012 (P.L.1209, No.151), known as the Child Labor Act, 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.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2481 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on May 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the the act of October 24, 2012 (P.L.1209, No.151), known as the Child Labor Act, 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. Primary sponsor: Valerie Gaydos (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 4, 2026): Referred to Labor & Industry.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Valerie GaydosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Aaron BernstineCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Barb GleimCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse199
Doyle HeffleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Andrew KuzmaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Chad ReichardCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse90
David RoweCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Jeremy ShafferCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28
K.C. TomlinsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Tim TwardzikCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Dave ZimmermanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse99

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Labor & Industry

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source