Restricts consecutive hours of work for health care workers
This bill limits health care workers, including nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel, to their regularly scheduled work hours without mandatory overtime. Exceptions allow longer shifts only during declared emergencies (like natural disasters or public health crises), federal/state emergency declarations, or when completing an ongoing medical/surgical procedure. It specifically excludes doctors, residents, and security staff from this definition. The law aims to protect patient safety by preventing excessive staff fatigue through concrete scheduling limits. Employers cannot use on-call time to bypass these restrictions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
1 primary · 47 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo Morinello
RRepublican
Co
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Bill Conrad
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Eachus
DDemocratic
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Didi Barrett
DDemocratic
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