AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HOSPITAL WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT (Establishes procedures for employees to file complaints with hospital or director of department of health, for assaultive behavior or other violation of law occurring on hospital grounds and require hospitals to institute safety training for employees.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 19, 2021
Signed Jul 9, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2021
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 36
May 18, 2021
D
Democratic31
93% Yea
R
Republican5
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jul 9, 2021
Signed into law
07/09/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
07/01/2021 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 30, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/30/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 19, 2021
Committee
05/19/2021 Referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
May 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
05/18/2021 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 13, 2021
Legislature · Passed
05/13/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 11, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/11/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 19, 2021
Introduced
01/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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