Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 13 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 72 — An Act amending the act of October 13, 2010 (P.L.506, No.72), known as the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act, further providing for definitions, for improper classification of employees and for criminal penalties; providing for private right of action; and further providing for administrative penalties, for retaliation for action prohibited, for availability of information, for use of penalty funds and for funding.

Last action — Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), Aug. 12, 2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Improvements to the Construction Worker Misclassification Act

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), Aug. 12, 2025

  2. First consideration, June 9, 2025

  3. Reported as committed, June 9, 2025

  4. Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, May 22, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (238)

238 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 72 do?
Improvements to the Construction Worker Misclassification Act
Who sponsors SB 72?
SB 72 is sponsored by James Andrew Malone (Democratic), Marty Flynn (Democratic), Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Frank A. Farry (Republican), Nikil Saval (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Sharif Street (Democratic), Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Lindsey M. Williams (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), and John I. Kane (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 72?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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