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PA SB830

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Patrick Stefano

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Services6/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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