Establishes the retail worker safety act requiring retail worker employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence
Summary
Establishes the retail worker safety act requiring retail worker employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence; directs the department of labor to produce a model workplace violence prevention training program; requires employers to provide training on such programs; requires the installation of panic buttons at certain workplaces or wearable or mobile phone-based panic buttons to be provided.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2024
Last action Jun 7, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Amendments
5
May 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8358C
upper
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8358B
upper
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8358A
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
IC
Iwen Chu
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jabari Brisport
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
Co
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
John Liu
DDemocratic
Co
Jose Serrano
DDemocratic/Working Families
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