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House rejects amendment that would have allowed warnings for some child-labor paperwork violations; bill advances
Summary
Lawmakers debated an amendment to House Bill 118 that would have allowed a warning letter and department follow-up for first-time paperwork violations while increasing penalties for labor trafficking; the amendment failed 101-101 and the bill was agreed to by the House.
The Pennsylvania House rejected an amendment to House Bill 118 that would have allowed a warning letter and a 30-day department follow-up for first-time paperwork violations and added stiffer penalties for businesses that knowingly traffic children for labor. The amendment, offered by Representative Michael Grove, failed on a tie vote, 101-101, and the underlying bill was subsequently agreed to by the House.
The amendment was offered during floor consideration of House Bill 118, which the clerk summarized as legislation that “increases fines for violations of the child's labor law.” Representative Michael Grove (Minority Chair, Labor and Industry), of York, said the amendment was designed “to make…
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