A 7833 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to workplace safety equipment for social services employees

Summary

Requires every city or county social services district to provide a wearable or mobile phone-based panic button to each employee whose job responsibilities necessitate direct interaction with clients in a client's home.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Assembly Passage

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Governor

Introduced Apr 11, 2025 Last action Jun 4, 2026

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What changed between versions

A7833 → A7833A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add more sponsors and expand the bill's legislative history. The core policy change redefined the 'panic button' to include virtual options and allowed them to connect to dedicated security services, not just 9-1-1. A new requirement was added for districts to create a plan ensuring employees in areas with limited signal still receive timely assistance.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include virtual panic buttons and dedicated security services, and it now applies to employees in locations where standard signal may be unavailable through a new planning requirement.

ELIGIBILITY

Added four new co-sponsors to the bill: Burdick, Slater, Santabarbara, Colton, Steck, Kay, and De Los Santos.

Narrowed the list of external settings where panic buttons are required, removing hospitals, schools, childcare centers, and community centers, and keeping only client homes.

DEFINITION

Changed the definition of a panic button from a 'physical button' to a 'physical or virtual button' that can contact 9-1-1 or a dedicated monitoring/security service.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement for social services districts to develop a plan ensuring employees in areas with limited panic button functionality can still receive timely law enforcement assistance.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026 · Assembly Jun 4, 2026

How they voted

59–1

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 63

Jun 4, 2026

D Democratic41

38 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1 Nay

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jun 4, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO RULES

upper

Jun 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Jun 4, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7833A

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 20, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

lower

1 primary · 16 co-sponsors