HB 2014

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2568  PRINTER'S NO.   3557
                 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
                     HOUSE BILL
                     No. 2014
                                            Session of
                                              2025
INTRODUCED BY SCOTT, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ, K. HARRIS, RIVERA,
   GILLEN, HAMM, ROWE, NEILSON, FLEMING, STENDER AND
   D. WILLIAMS, NOVEMBER 3, 2025
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, HOUSE OF
   REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 9, 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 minors serving in volunteer
6    emergency service organizations.
7    The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9    Section 1.     Section 7(d)(3) of the act of October 24, 2012
10 (P.L.1209, No.151), known as the Child Labor Act, is amended AND <--
11 THE SUBSECTION IS AMENDED BY ADDING A PARAGRAPH to read:
12 Section 7.     Minors serving in volunteer emergency service
13organizations.
14    * * *
15    (d)   Other provisions.--
16* * *
17(3)   An individual who is 14 or 15 years of age may
18    engage in training or [firefighting activities permitted
19    under this section until 10 p.m. before a school day] other
1  activities permitted under subsection (b)(1) until 10 p.m. if
2  the minor:
3(i)    is a member of a volunteer fire company; and
4(ii)    has the written consent of the minor's parent
5      or legal guardian.
6      (4)   AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AT LEAST 14 YEARS OF AGE MAY       <--
7  RIDE AN OFFICIAL VEHICLE TO THE SCENE OF A FIRE OR OTHER
8  EMERGENCY RESPONSE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES
9  AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION IF TRANSPORTATION OF THE MINOR
10  COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF
11  MINORS ENGAGED IN EMPLOYMENT.
12  Section 2.      This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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