Pennsylvania SB406: 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 introduced text, March 10, 2025:

PRINTER'S NO. 361 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY TARTAGLIONE, SCHWANK, SAVAL, FONTANA, COLLETT, KEARNEY, STREET, HUGHES, HAYWOOD, COSTA, KANE AND L. WILLIAMS, MARCH 10, 2025 REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, MARCH 10, 2025 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 Commonwealth. "Employee." An individual who is employed by an employer. "Employer." A business that employs 100 or more employees at a single facility, including independent contractors and employees hired by a temporary hiring or staffing agency located in this Commonwealth, and meets all of the following criteria: (1) The business is any of the following: (i) Licensed under the act of July 9, 1968 (P.L.304, No.151), known as the Pennsylvania Meat …

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Sponsors

• Christine Tartaglione (D, 2) · primary sponsor
• Nikil Saval (D, 1)
• Wayne Fontana (D, 42)
• Maria Collett (D, 12)
• Timothy Kearney (D, 26)
• Sharif Street (D, 3)
• Vincent Hughes (D, 7)
• Arthur Haywood (D, 4)
• Jay Costa (D, 43)
• John Kane (D, 9)
• Lindsey Williams (D, 38)
• Steven Santarsiero (D, 10)

Latest actions

1. October 6, 2026: Second consideration, Oct. 6, 2026
2. September 29, 2026: Removed from table, Sept. 29, 2026
3. September 29, 2026: Laid on the table, Sept. 29, 2026
4. June 10, 2026: First consideration, June 10, 2026
5. June 10, 2026: Reported as amended, June 10, 2026
6. March 10, 2025: Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, March 10, 2025

Votes

• Senate Labor & Industry: Reported as Amended (June 10, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Senate Labor & Industry: Adopt Amendment (June 10, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB406?

SB406 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 SB406?

In committee as of October 6, 2026. Latest action: Second consideration, Oct. 6, 2026 (October 6, 2026).

Who sponsored SB406?

Christine Tartaglione (D, 2), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB406?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb406