# Pennsylvania HB 721: An Act amending the act of October 13, 2010 (P.L.506, No.72), known as the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act, further providing for definitions, for improper classification of employees and . . . for criminal penalties; providing for private right of action; further providing for administrative penalties, for retaliation for action prohibited, for availability of information, for use of penalty funds and for funding; and imposing penalties.

Pennsylvania HB 721, An Act amending the act of October 13, 2010 (P.L.506, No.72), known as the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act, further providing for definitions, for improper classification of employees and . . . for criminal penalties; providing for private right of action; further providing for administrative penalties, for retaliation for action prohibited, for availability of information, for use of penalty funds and for funding; and imposing penalties., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kyle Donahue (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-05-22 (Referred to Labor & Industry); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 721
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of October 13, 2010 (P.L.506, No.72), known as the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act, further providing for definitions, for improper classification of employees and . . . for criminal penalties; providing for private right of action; further providing for administrative penalties, for retaliation for action prohibited, for availability of information, for use of penalty funds and for funding; and imposing penalties.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-05-22, Referred to Labor & Industry
- Sponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (141 yes, 140 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Goughnour (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dawn W. Keefer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gina H. Curry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Prokopiak (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John I. Kane (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pat Gallagher (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina M. Davis (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-12 | House | House Bill 721 PN1330 A00363 | fail | 101 | 102 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | committee | 14 12 | pass | 14 | 12 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | committee | 12 14 | fail | 12 | 14 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | committee | 14 12 | pass | 14 | 12 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-05-22: Referred to Labor & Industry (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Third consideration and final passage (113-90) (House)
- 2025-05-13: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-05-12: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-05-12: Second consideration (House)
- 2025-05-07: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-04-09: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-04-09: First consideration (House)
- 2025-04-09: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-02-25: Referred to Labor & Industry (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1330, 2025-04-09: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0721/PN1330), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0721/PN1330), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0721/PN1330)
- PN 742, 2025-02-25: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0721/PN0742), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0721/PN0742), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0721/PN0742)

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## Sources
- [PN 1330 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0721/PN1330)
- [PN 1330 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0721/PN1330)
- [PN 1330 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0721/PN1330)
- [PN 742 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0721/PN0742)
- [PN 742 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0721/PN0742)
- [PN 742 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0721/PN0742)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB721-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).