PennsylvaniaWorker cooperatives would need at least three founders and directors
Pennsylvania worker cooperatives would be allowed to form with three people and operate with three directors, with cooperative members holding most board seats.
What it does
Groups of at least three people could form a worker cooperative to run a business. They would need to sign formation papers and meet the chapter’s requirements.
Worker cooperatives would need at least three directors on their first board and later boards. A majority of directors would have to be cooperative members.
Argument forAllowing three people to form a worker cooperative could help small groups pool their work and resources to run a business.
Argument againstAllowing a three-person board could concentrate decisions about a worker cooperative’s business in the hands of very few people.
More detail
Three or more people would be allowed to form a worker cooperative. The rule would cover cooperatives running businesses such as farming, manufacturing, or buying and selling property. Founders would need to sign the required formation papers and meet the chapter’s requirements. The rule would take effect 60 days after enactment.
Worker cooperatives would need boards with at least three directors. The minimum would apply to both the initial board named in formation papers and the board managing the cooperative. Directors would have to be individual people, and a majority would have to be cooperative members. The board rules would take effect 60 days after enactment.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 22Act No. 63 of 2026Latest
- Oct 22Approved by the Governor Josh ShapiroBecame Law
- Oct 21Presented to the GovernorTo Governor
- Oct 20Signed in Senate
- Oct 20Signed in House
- Oct 19Third consideration and final passagePassed Senate
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed. Result: pass.Upper
- Oct 19Re-reported as committedMinor
- Apr 20Re-referred to AppropriationsMinor
- Apr 20Second considerationMinor
- Mar 18First considerationMinor
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Labor & Industry): Reported as Committed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 18Reported as committedMinor
- 2025
- Dec 29Referred to Labor & IndustryMinor
- Dec 16Third consideration and final passagePassed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Dec 16Re-reported as committedMinor
- Nov 19Re-committed to AppropriationsMinor
- Nov 19Second considerationMinor
- Nov 17Removed from table
- Oct 28Laid on the table
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Labor & Industry): Report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Oct 28First considerationMinor
- Oct 28Reported as committedMinor
- Aug 21Referred to Labor & IndustryIntroduced
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