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PA SB830
Bill
Status
6/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Patrick Stefano
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AI Summary
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Creates a Child-Care Workforce Commission within the Department of Human Services with 15 members, including cabinet secretaries, legislative appointees, and 11 Governor-appointed members representing child-care providers, employees, parents, and advocacy organizations
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Requires the commission to hold at least 4 meetings annually, conduct 3 public hearings within 180 days of its first meeting, and live stream all proceedings on a publicly accessible website
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Mandates annual data collection on child-care workforce demographics, compensation, credentials, benefits, and employment length, organized by county, labor market area, STAR quality rating level, and age of children served
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Requires an initial workforce report within 6 months of the act's effective date and annual updates by October 31 each year, with reports submitted to the Governor and relevant legislative committees
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Governor-appointed members serve 3-4 year terms with a two-term limit; all members receive expense reimbursement but no salary for commission service
Legislative Description
Establishing the Child-Care Workforce Commission; and providing for duties of the Child-Care Workforce Commission, for public portal and Internet website of the Child-Care Workforce Commission and for annual child-care workforce report.
Last Action
Referred to Health & Human Services
6/4/2025