2023-2024 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
HB98: Further providing for definitions and for wage rates; providing for additional violations; further providing for powers of secretary, for collection of unpaid wages, for records and reporting and for penalties; and establishing the Equal Pay Enforcement Fund.
Legislative Summary
An Act amending the act of December 17, 1959 (P.L.1913, No.694), known as the Equal Pay Law, further providing for definitions and for wage rates; providing for additional violations; further providing for powers of secretary, for collection of unpaid wages, for records and reporting and for penalties; and establishing the Equal Pay Enforcement Fund.
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Bill History
3/7/2023
Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Reported as amended
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
First consideration
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
4/30/2024
Removed from table
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
Second consideration
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
5/6/2024
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
5/6/2024
Third consideration and final passage (102-99)
House of Representatives
5/6/2024
In the Senate
Senate
5/21/2024
Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House Floor: HB 98 PN 2819, FINAL PASSAGE
5/6/2024
102
Yea
99
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed
5/6/2024
22
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Labor And Industry: Adopt Amendment A03747
4/30/2024
11
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
House Labor And Industry: Report Bill As Amended
3/27/2024
14
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Labor And Industry: To Table
3/27/2024
11
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
House Labor And Industry: Adopt Amendment A03747
3/27/2024
11
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
House Labor And Industry: Adopt Amendment A03805
3/27/2024
14
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Labor And Industry: Adopt Amendment A03742
3/27/2024
11
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/6/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Labor & Industry(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 37
Primary Sponsor
Donna Bullock
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (36)
Aerion Abney
Democrat
Melissa Shusterman
Democrat
Jennifer O'Mara
Democrat
Danilo Burgos
Democrat
Christina Sappey
Democrat
Maureen Madden
Democrat
Carol Hill-Evans
Democrat
Joseph Ciresi
Democrat
Jose Giral
Democrat
Ben Sanchez
Democrat
Christopher Rabb
Democrat
Michael Schlossberg
Democrat
David Delloso
Democrat
Tarah Probst
Democrat
Liz Hanbidge
Democrat
John Galloway
Democrat
Kristine Howard
Democrat
Dan Williams
Democrat
Elizabeth Fiedler
Democrat
Rick Krajewski
Democrat
Darisha Parker
Democrat
Daniel Deasy
Democrat
Michael Sturla
Democrat
Robert Freeman
Democrat
Emily Kinkead
Democrat
Danielle Otten
Democrat
Napoleon Nelson
Democrat
Dan Frankel
Democrat
Mary Jo Daley
Democrat
Roni Green
Democrat
Heather Boyd
Democrat
Tina Davis
Democrat
Lindsay Powell
Democrat
Jeanne McNeill
Democrat
Tarik Khan
Democrat
David Madsen
Democrat