A04164
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2268
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY ECKER, HILL-EVANS, RIGBY, RYAN, PICKETT, ROAE,
C. WILLIAMS, HAMM, MOUL, BERNSTINE, WARNER, JONES, DAVANZO,
OBERLANDER, DeLUCA, ZIMMERMAN, KEEFER, MALAGARI, SCHLEGEL
CULVER, SAYLOR AND STRUZZI, JANUARY 21, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JANUARY 21, 2022
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 24, 2012 (P.L.1209, No.151),
entitled "An act regulating child labor; conferring powers
and duties on the Department of Labor and Industry and the
Department of Education; imposing penalties; and making a
repeal," further providing for minors serving in volunteer
emergency service organizations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 7(a) of the the act of October 24, 2012
(P.L.1209, No.151), known as the Child Labor Act, is amended by
adding a paragraph to read:
Section 1. Section 7(a)(5) of the act of October 24, 2012
(P.L.1209, No.151), known as the Child Labor Act, is amended to
read:
Section 7. Minors serving in volunteer emergency service
organizations.
(a) General rule.--An individual who is 14 years of age or
older who is a member of a volunteer emergency service
organization may participate in training and emergency service
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activities except as follows:
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(7) A minor may not engage in training for an interior
firefighting module with live burns unless all of the
following apply:
(i) The minor is 17 years of age or older.
(ii) The minor has permission to engage in the
training from a fire chief and a parent or guardian of
the minor.
(iii) The minor is under the supervision of a
credentialed Pennsylvania State Fire Academy instructor.
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(5) A minor may not enter a burning structure under any
circumstance [including a training exercise.] except when
engaged in a training session for an interior firefighting
module with live burns and all of the following apply:
(i) The minor is 17 years of age or older.
(ii) The minor has permission to engage in the
training from a fire chief and a parent or guardian of
the minor.
(iii) The minor is under the supervision of a
credentialed Pennsylvania State Fire Academy instructor.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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