SB 1053 - Pennsylvania Senate (2025-2026) - An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, in additional coverages, further providing for the definition of "employe." - Bill Sponsor

Pennsylvania Senate Bill 1053

Session 2025-2026

An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, in additional coverages, further providing for the definition of "employe."

Active

Passed Senate on Mar 24, 2026

Sponsor

First Action

Oct 15, 2025

Latest Action

Apr 28, 2026

Origin Chamber

Senate

Type

Bill

Bill Number

1053

State

Pennsylvania

Session

2025-2026

Sponsorship by Party

Scott E. Hutchinson

Primary

Christine M. Tartaglione

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Judith L. Schwank

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Lynda Schlegel Culver

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Patrick J. Stefano

Cosponsor

Rosemary M. Brown

Cosponsor

Timothy P. Kearney

Cosponsor

Senate Votes (3)

House Votes (2)

Motion Text

FINAL PASSAGE

Senate Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Amanda M. Cappelletti

Yes

Anthony H. Williams

Yes

Yes

Camera Bartolotta

Yes

Carolyn T. Comitta

Yes

Christine M. Tartaglione

Yes

Christopher Gebhard

Yes

Yes

Daniel Laughlin

Yes

David G. Argall

Yes

Yes

Devlin Robinson

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jarrett Coleman

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Judith L. Schwank

Yes

Other

Yes

Yes

Kristin Phillips-Hill

Yes

Lindsey M. Williams

Yes

Yes

Lisa M. Boscola

Yes

Lynda Schlegel Culver

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Nick Pisciottano

Yes

Yes

Patrick J. Stefano

Yes

Yes

Rosemary M. Brown

Yes

Scott E. Hutchinson

Yes

Yes

Yes

Steven J. Santarsiero

Yes

Timothy P. Kearney

Yes

Tracy Pennycuick

Yes

Vincent J. Hughes

Yes

Wayne D. Fontana

Yes

Wayne Langerholc

Yes

Summary

Unavailable

Text (2)

Printer's No. PN1648

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB1053/PN1648

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB1053/PN1648

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB1053/PN1648

Printer's No. PN1230

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB1053/PN1230

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB1053/PN1230

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB1053/PN1230

Documents (1)

Senate Fiscal Note

https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/SFN/2025/0/SB1053P1230.pdf

Actions (11)

Show Only Major Actions

04/28/2026

House

Laid on the table

04/28/2026

House

First consideration

04/28/2026

House

Re-reported as amended

03/24/2026

House

Referred to Labor & Industry

03/24/2026

Senate

Third consideration and final passage

03/23/2026

Senate

Re-reported as committed

03/23/2026

Senate

Re-referred to Appropriations

03/23/2026

Senate

Second consideration

03/18/2026

Senate

First consideration

03/18/2026

Senate

Reported as committed

10/15/2025

Senate

Referred to Labor & Industry

Sources

PA Legislature

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb1053

https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/...

https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/...

https://www.palegis.us/senate/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=344

https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/...

https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/...

Open States

https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1053/

Record Created

Oct 15, 2025 10:02:43 PM

Record Updated

May 18, 2026 1:05:39 AM