HB 1543 — An Act amending the the act of October 24, 2012 (P.L.1209, No.151), known as the Child Labor Act, further providing for occupations and establishments.

PRINTER'S NO.     1814

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                            HOUSE BILL
                            No. 1543
                                                   Session of
                                                     2025

     INTRODUCED BY KINKEAD, HOHENSTEIN, RABB, HANBIDGE, SANCHEZ,
        HILL-EVANS, RIVERA AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, JUNE 3, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JUNE 3, 2025


                                        AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of October 24, 2012 (P.L.1209, No.151),
 2      entitled "An act regulating child labor; conferring powers
 3      and duties on the Department of Labor and Industry and the
 4      Department of Education; imposing penalties; and making a
 5      repeal," further providing for occupations and
 6      establishments.
 7      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 8   hereby enacts as follows:
 9      Section 1.        Section 4(a)(1) of the act of October 24, 2012
10   (P.L.1209, No.151), known as the Child Labor Act, is amended by
11   adding a subparagraph to read:
12   Section 4.     Occupations and establishments.
13      (a)   Prohibition.--Minors may not be employed in the
14   following:
15            (1)   Establishments where alcoholic beverages are
16      produced, sold or dispensed except as follows:
17                  * * *
18                  (v)    A minor 15 years of age or older may be employed
19            by an organization established as a nonprofit
20            organization under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) (relating to
 1        exemption from tax on corporations, certain trusts,
 2        etc.), operating in a city of the second class or a
 3        county of the second class and providing educational
 4        programming designed to provide culinary and life skills,
 5        together with support services and resources, to
 6        criminal-justice-system-involved juveniles and young
 7        adults where alcoholic beverages are served if the
 8        employment consists of serving food, clearing tables and
 9        related duties, provided that the minor's duties do not
10        include dispensing or serving alcoholic beverages.
11        * * *
12    Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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