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.

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
 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 employment of minors in
 6      student-learner and apprenticeship programs; providing for a
 7      review of laws and regulations related to the employment of
 8      minors; and abrogating regulations.
 9      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10   hereby enacts as follows:
11      Section 1.    Section 12 of the act of October 24, 2012
12   (P.L.1209, No.151), known as the Child Labor Act, is amended to
13   read:
14   Section 12.   Employment of minors in student-learner and
15                    apprenticeship programs.
16      (a)   Employment in program.--A minor may be employed in a
17   work experience and career exploration program, an
18   apprenticeship program and a school-to-work program to the
19   extent permitted by regulations promulgated under this act and
20   not prohibited by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
 1      (b)   Employment after graduation and program completion.--A
 2   minor who is a high school graduate may be employed in an
 3   occupation for which the minor has completed a work experience
 4   and career exploration program, an apprenticeship program or a
 5   school-to-work program to the extent that the employment is not
 6   prohibited by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
 7      Section 2.        The provisions of 34 Pa. Code Ch. 11 are
 8   abrogated to the extent that they are inconsistent with the
 9   addition of section 12(b) of the act.
10      Section 3.        The following shall apply:
11            (1)   No later than one year after the effective date of
12      this paragraph, the Department of Labor and Industry shall
13      propose regulations to replace 34 Pa. Code Ch. 11 in
14      accordance with section 5 of the act of June 25, 1982
15      (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act.
16            (2)   The provisions of 34 Pa. Code Ch. 11 are abrogated
17      upon the earlier of the following:
18                  (i)    The promulgation of the final-form regulations
19            under paragraph (1) in accordance with the Regulatory
20            Review Act.
21                  (ii)    Three years after the effective date of this
22            subparagraph.
23      Section 4.        This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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