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Agreed-to items (voice or unanimous agreement, as recorded on the House calendar):
- House Bill 369 (printer's number 0325): Authorizes municipalities of any size to establish a land bank; called up and read on the calendar.
- House Bill 535 (printer's number 0528): Described on the floor as prohibiting health insurance from imposing lifetime or annual dollar limits on essential medical care if the federal Affordable Care Act \"goes away\"; called up and agreed to on the calendar.
- House Bill 618 (printer's number 0618): Described as prohibiting preexisting-condition exclusions if the Affordable Care Act is repealed; called up and agreed to.
- House Bill 404 (printer's number 0376): Allows parents to keep adult children on parents' health insurance policies to age 26 if the Affordable Care Act goes away; called up and agreed to.
- House Bill 755 (printer's number 0779): Requires health insurance policies to provide coverage of preventive health care services if the Affordable Care Act goes away; called up and agreed to.

Committee reports and bills reported as amended or committed (announced on the floor):
- Committee on Aging and Older Adult Services: House Bill 372, reported as amended; the House agreed to the report.
- Committee on Game and Fisheries: House Bill 923, reported as committed; the House agreed to the report.
- Committee reports: House Bill 103 reported as amended; House Bill 159 reported as committed (referred to respective calendars as announced).

Referrals announced by the chair (selected items listed on the record):
- Referrals dated 03/19/2025 included multiple bills moved to appropriations, communications and technology, education, health, and other standing committees (see House calendar for full routing).
- Additional referral listings for 03/20/2025 and 03/24/2025 were read into the record and assigned to committees including Environmental and Natural Resources, Housing and Community Development, Judiciary, Finance, Transportation, Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness, and others as read by the clerk.

Other procedural actions:
- The House unanimously adopted a condolence resolution recognizing former Representative Jerry A. Stern and expressing condolences on his death (House Resolution 129); members rose and observed a moment of silence before the resolution was adopted.
- The majority leader moved that several bills be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations and that several bills be removed from the table calendar and placed on the active calendar; the motions were announced on the record.

This roundup covers the actions the House recorded on March 24 that were not the subject of extended floor debate. For bills that received formal roll-call final passage (House Bill 118 and House Bill 410) see separate coverage.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Session -- March 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","On March 24 the Pennsylvania House agreed to or acted on multiple bills and resolutions with limited floor debate. Several bills were agreed to by voice or as reported; the House recorded final passage votes for HB118 and HB410 (both reported separately). Other bills were agreed to or referred to committee as noted below.","taxTitle","House of Representatives, Legislative, Pennsylvania","taxId",21057,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6620099,"House overwhelmingly passes bill letting some Pennsylvanians renew IDs by mail or online; 199-3",214,11619000,11833000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2821469-91eec1e5eb73891dedf88d66fd092f16&start=11619&end=11833","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2821469-91eec1e5eb73891dedf88d66fd092f16/thumbnail_11619000.jpg","/articles/6620099/Pennsylvania/House-overwhelmingly-passes-bill-letting-some-Pennsylvanians-renew-IDs-by-mail-or-online-199-3","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620099-b772bb07b10c0514d6af05ded191a4d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1773604037&Signature=ISGlBmMCe~x-kWyQi~lj8cAYJaHkuRy6f4QAm0wrc8wZFGbWdoRKnT5q0RIeBmpBj6A~LZ4YKnFjii3QRS~XMct-cYj~Ae0VSEU0f7MmBlg~8PTwHG6NswbVLlFJx0kDmFIv5ZLvOYRu4DXWRIbKqTh6N39TkDCP5yMtZHRI~98N5R9TU2YXpDaOxJkvEwdYkeKQuCPM4uiruNJW~lT9Ey6m1PZwNRInrgdpxb-3TOMKotQYnOxj8qoHjB-D-e7rx2eZKqW8XIBbJjtCGMUz1b7b4Go4mbdEsT~n5Q1tJS0qSS8-MAtFLye2SYYvQNpbic6tMNCYjfIflUVd0dYKxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on March 24 gave final passage to House Bill 410, a bill that allows certain Pennsylvanians to renew driver's licenses and state IDs by mail or online. The measure passed on final passage by a vote of 199 yeas to 3 nays.

Representative O'Meara, the bill's sponsor, told the chamber the proposal responds to difficulties faced by people with disabilities and some veterans during in-person renewal processes put in place before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. She described a constituent named Lisa who is blind and asked why the temporary pandemic-era renewal accommodation could not be continued for qualifying people. \"She asked why we couldn't continue this practice for folks with disabilities,\" O'Meara said, and added the bill would also accommodate certain veterans and active-duty military personnel.

The sponsor said the bill was amended in a bipartisan way to permit active-duty military stationed out of state or overseas, and veterans who qualify for a severely disabled placard or plate, to renew online or by mail. \"Being able to renew your ID with ease is a privilege that so many of us take for granted,\" O'Meara said.

Representative Benninghoff, the minority chair of Transportation, voiced his support during the floor vote. The clerk recorded final passage with 199 yeas and 3 nays; the bill will be returned to the Senate for concurrence.

On the House floor members emphasized that the bill complies with federal regulations governing identification documents, and that the changes are targeted to specific groups (people with persistent health conditions, qualifying disabled veterans, and active-duty military).","The House passed House Bill 410 to allow people with certain persistent health conditions, qualifying veterans and active-duty military to renew driver's licenses or state IDs remotely; final passage was 199 yeas to 3 nays.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6620104,"House approves bill raising penalties for child-labor violations after floor debate; 117-85",1765,9808000,11573000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2821469-91eec1e5eb73891dedf88d66fd092f16&start=9808&end=11573","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2821469-91eec1e5eb73891dedf88d66fd092f16/thumbnail_9808000.jpg","/articles/6620104/Pennsylvania/House-approves-bill-raising-penalties-for-child-labor-violations-after-floor-debate-117-85","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620104-e94e7af0a2447c84e02bd4230a379e56/orig.mp4?Expires=1773604037&Signature=U9r3LTqSqcNK7ejnQ1qlJR7OXAaCJ60WQ~lQO9qcUifbT0jiHibiWTdxujn~1nEs~fbPjS~2RrNdWCQbEOrsY5sgxJ~1~NiX4FMXtZwmrmBVB8x6k29NkA7RIdzG0760RMjXTj5DJBNstr8HyFlBMCTEE~OpKtUAkZF6d61nELuTKayE0W5F0DPmtJm5Sz592TeemxzxELyRf5MLeXtq4hzOqQXJ-hnYY5nVS134oCsRnKqYnjsjiM--b5qLtSxLlnrR-utILiwFnTNkTBN7XuoeKFuzhUgNvHxS9L74WLKgcVFaftpCBk-Lay0PQgNe-ag7STTlQmMDEmiSlJ7Dkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on March 24 passed House Bill 118, which raises penalties for violations of the state's child labor law, by a final vote of 117 yeas to 85 nays.

Proponents said the bill strengthens deterrence against employers who exploit minors; opponents warned higher fines could discourage small businesses from hiring teenagers. Representative Marcia Young, the bill's sponsor, said the measure merely increases existing penalties and urged colleagues to protect young workers. \"No child should have to worry about their rights being disregarded or disrespected,\" Young said on the floor.

The bill increases the monetary penalties that apply upon conviction. Under the language described on the House floor, first-offense fines rise from $500 to $1,000 and repeat-offender fines rise from $1,500 to $3,000. The clerk announced the final tally after members voted on final passage; the bill will be returned to the Senate for concurrence.

Lawmakers for and against the bill framed the debate differently. Representative Tom Topper, the House floor leader, said he worried the change \"could lead to more employers choosing not to employ these young people,\" and stated on the record, \"I will be a no on House Bill 118.\" Representative Jason Dawkins, majority chair of the Labor and Industry Committee, urged members to hold employers accountable: \"Are we really going to stand in the way of holding business owners accountable when they are violating these laws?\" he asked, and urged a yes vote.

Representative Grove, the minority chair of the Labor and Industry Committee, cited the record of prosecutions under the statute and urged caution. He told colleagues that enforcement actions under the statute have been infrequent: \"They had 13 cases in the past 11 years,\" he said, and described how many were withdrawn or not disposed. Representative Jeff Heffley, minority chair of Human Services, and others argued the bill would impose additional burdens on small employers and could reduce entry-level opportunities for teenagers.

Representative Matt Miller (Allegheny County) framed the measure narrowly: \"All it says ... is don't prey upon them when you're doing your business,\" he said, adding later, \"That's it. That's all it is.\" Representative Samuelson, majority chair of Finance, and other supporters noted the bill does not change legal working ages, hour limits, or permit requirements, and characterized the change as a targeted increase in penalties to deter violations.

During the debate members were repeatedly admonished to stay on the scope of HB118. The House took the ayes and nays in accordance with the rules; the clerk recorded 117 yeas and 85 nays, which the chair announced met the constitutional majority. The clerk returned the bill to the Senate for concurrence.

Clarifying details discussed on the floor included the current and proposed fine amounts, that the bill does not change statutory working ages or hour limits, and that enforcement actions under the statute have been rare in recent years according to committee members' citations of court data.

The record of the vote will be sent to the Senate; no amendment to the substantive worker-protection provisions of the child labor law was adopted during the March 24 session.","The Pennsylvania House on March 24 approved House Bill 118 to increase statutory fines for child-labor law violations, after floor debate that split lawmakers along concerns about enforcement and effects on small employers. The measure passed on final passage, 117 yeas to 85 nays.","actionData","errors"]

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