SB406

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.

Introduced·3/10/25

Pennsylvania SB406 regulates the meat packing and food processing industry by establishing facility health and safety committees and an industry.

Pennsylvania SB406, the Meat Packing and Food Processing Protection Act, mandates that employers in the meat packing and food processing industry establish joint labor-management facility health and safety committees. These committees, composed of employer and employee representatives, are tasked with identifying workplace hazards, reviewing accident and illness prevention programs, and making recommendations to employers.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

10 Yea

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1 Nay

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Calendar

Jun 10

10:00 AM

Labor & Industry (s) Hearing

History

Jun 10

Senate

Reported as amended

Jun 10

Senate

First consideration

Mar 10, 2025

Senate

Referred to Labor & Industry