What Business Owners & Parents in PA Need to Know (March 2025)
Pennsylvania is at a crossroads. Government overreach is expanding, failing public schools are draining taxpayer dollars, and small businesses are being hit with more regulations.
Here’s what you need to know about legislation that could impact education, parental rights, business freedom, and medical choice.
📚 Education: School Choice & Parental Rights
School choice is under attack, and public school administrators want more taxpayer money with no accountability.
Cyber Charter Schools Targeted
- HB 1422 seeks to cap cyber charter school funding, limiting options for parents who want alternatives to failing public schools.
- Our Take: Education dollars should follow the child, NOT the broken system. Cyber charters give families a choice and competition makes schools better.
More Money Dumped Into Failing Schools
- HB 2370 would pour billions more into public schools over the next seven years, without fixing what’s broken.
- Our Take: No more blank checks for failing districts. Hold schools accountable—fund students, not systems.
Parental Rights at Risk
- HB 2146 aims to restore parental access to minor children’s medical records—which should have never been restricted in the first place.
- Our Take: Parents, not bureaucrats, should decide what’s best for their children.
🛑 Medical Freedom & Government Overreach
Medical mandates and government intrusion into personal health choices continue to be a major concern.
Minors Making Medical Decisions Without Parents?
- A proposed bill would allow 14-year-olds to get vaccinated without parental consent if a doctor recommends it.
- Our Take: Parents should have the final say in their child’s healthcare—NOT the state.
Medical Freedom Act (SB 471) – No More Mandates
- This bill would ban vaccine mandates for employment and government services.
- Our Take: No one should be forced to choose between a paycheck and personal medical decisions.
What’s in Our Food? mRNA in Livestock?
- Concerns are rising about mRNA technology in our food supply, and there’s little transparency about what’s really happening.
- Our Take: People deserve to know what’s in their food. Label everything clearly—no hidden agendas.
💼 Small Business & Economic Freedom
Small businesses are under attack from excessive regulations, high taxes, and government intervention.
Corporate Taxes Still Too High
- Pennsylvania’s Corporate Net Income Tax (CNIT) is being reduced too slowly—and it’s still one of the highest in the country.
- Our Take: Lower taxes now. More money in business = more jobs and economic growth.
HB183 – Expanding Workers’ Comp Payouts = Higher Costs for Business
- Would increase workers’ comp coverage, leading to higher costs for small businesses.
- Our Take: Let businesses determine benefits—government shouldn’t dictate costs.
HB118 – Doubling Fines for Child Labor Violations
- This bill doubles penalties for minor labor law infractions.
- Our Take: Crushing small businesses over paperwork errors helps no one.
🏥 Safety in Hospitals & Schools
Government regulations are creeping into workplaces, schools, and hospitals—without real benefits to public safety.
HB308 – OSHA-Style Expansion for Public Sector = More Bureaucracy
- Would expand OSHA-style regulations to public sector workplaces, opening the door to endless lawsuits and compliance nightmares.
- Our Take: Less government, more freedom. Keep bureaucrats out of local workplaces.
📢 What You Can Do NOW
These bills could return at any time. Stay engaged!
✔ Stay informed – Don’t let bad policies slip through unnoticed.
✔ Engage with elected officials – Demand accountability and freedom-first policies.
✔ Support pro-business, pro-parent organizations – Help fight for smaller government and personal liberties.
📌 Follow the PA Economic Growth PAC on Social Media for Real-Time Updates on each of These Issues – Tag a Friend or Business Owner Who Needs to See This.
Your freedom. Your future. Your fight.
Legislation doesn’t wait—neither should you. Stand up for Pennsylvania.