Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 27 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 718 — An Act amending the act of July 14, 1961 (P.L.637, No.329), known as the Wage Payment and Collection Law, further providing for definitions; providing for duty of department to report and for investigations; further providing for civil remedies and penalties, for liquidated damages and for criminal penalties; providing for employer liability; and establishing the Wage Enforcement Fund.

Last action — Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Feb. 24, 2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    1 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (27 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Addressing the Most Significant Type of Theft in the US – Wage Theft

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Feb. 24, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 225 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (225)

225 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 718 do?
Addressing the Most Significant Type of Theft in the US – Wage Theft
Who sponsors HB 718?
HB 718 is sponsored by Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Brett R. Miller (Republican), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic), Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), Jim Haddock (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Keith S. Harris (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Emily Kinkead (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), and Jose Giral (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 718?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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