Pennsylvania HB1923: An Act providing for regulation of the meat packing and food processing industry by creating facility health and safety committees in the workplace; establishing the industry workers' rights coordinator within the Department of Labor and Industry; and imposing penalties.

What the bill says

From the amended text, October 7, 2026:

SENATE AMENDED PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 2402, 2819 PRINTER'S NO. 4018 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY HADDOCK, GIRAL, VENKAT, PROBST, KHAN, FREEMAN, SANCHEZ, MALAGARI, McNEILL, KENYATTA, DONAHUE, BRENNAN, HILL- EVANS, STEELE, SCHLOSSBERG, DEASY, GREEN, MADDEN, CEPEDA- FREYTIZ, FIEDLER, K. HARRIS, WAXMAN, BURGOS, RIVERA, SMITH- WADE-EL, WEBSTER, T. DAVIS AND SAMUELSON, OCTOBER 3, 2025 SENATOR ROBINSON, LABOR AND INDUSTRY, IN SENATE, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 7, 2026 Providing for regulation of the meat packing and food processing industry by creating facility health and safety committees in the workplace; establishing the industry workers' rights coordinator within the Department of Labor and Industry; and imposing penalties. PROVIDING FOR REGULATION OF THE MEAT PACKING AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY BY CREATING FACILITY HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEES IN THE WORKPLACE; ESTABLISHING THE INDUSTRY WORKERS' RIGHTS COORDINATOR WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY; AND IMPOSING PENALTIES. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Meat Packing and Food Processing Protection Act. Section 2. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: <-- <-- <-- "Department." The Department of Labor and Industry of the …

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Sponsors

• James Haddock (D, 118) · primary sponsor
• Jose Giral (D, 180)
• Arvind Venkat (D, 30)
• Tarah Probst (D, 189)
• Tarik Khan (D, 194)
• Robert FREEMAN (D, 136)
• Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
• Steven Malagari (D, 53)
• Jeanne McNeill (D, 133)
• Malcolm Kenyatta (D, 181)
• Kyle Donahue (D, 113)
• Timothy Brennan (D, 29)

Latest actions

1. October 7, 2026: First consideration, Oct. 7, 2026
2. October 7, 2026: Reported as amended, Oct. 7, 2026
3. February 13, 2026: Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Feb. 13, 2026
4. February 13, 2026: In the Senate
5. February 4, 2026: (Remarks see House Journal Page 110-111), Feb. 4, 2026
6. February 4, 2026: Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 4, 2026 (122-76)
7. February 4, 2026: Re-reported as committed, Feb. 4, 2026
8. February 3, 2026: Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 3, 2026
9. February 3, 2026: Second consideration, Feb. 3, 2026
10. February 2, 2026: Removed from table, Feb. 2, 2026

Votes

• Senate Labor & Industry: Reported as Amended (October 7, 2026): 8 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Senate Labor & Industry: Adopt Amendment (October 7, 2026): 8 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 4, 2026 (122-76) (February 4, 2026): 122 yea, 76 nay, passed
• House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (February 4, 2026): 26 yea, 11 nay, passed
• House Labor & Industry: Report Bill As Amended (January 28, 2026): 14 yea, 12 nay, passed
• House Labor & Industry: Adopt Amendment (January 28, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1923?

HB1923 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act providing for regulation of the meat packing and food processing industry by creating facility health and safety committees in the workplace; establishing the industry workers' rights coordinator within the Department of Labor and Industry; and imposing penalties.

What is the status of HB1923?

Passed one chamber as of October 7, 2026. Latest action: First consideration, Oct. 7, 2026 (October 7, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1923?

James Haddock (D, 118), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1923?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1923