Requires public and not-for-profit libraries to provide certain workplace protections for employees
Summary
Requires public and not-for-profit libraries to implement risk evaluations and determinations, workplace trainings, and other measures for the prevention of workplace violence.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 15, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill was amended to simplify its language by removing the education law reference and deleting the definition of 'community violence interrupter.' The amendment also reorganized the workplace violence prevention requirements, adding new provisions for supervisor training and emergency exit information while streamlining the policy adoption language.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the Education Law amendment and eliminating the definition of 'community violence interrupter' from the text.
DEFINITION
Deleted the definition of 'community violence interrupter' which described individuals employed by libraries to intervene in community violence situations.
REQUIREMENT
Changed the policy requirement from libraries developing their own policy to libraries adopting a department-created model policy or establishing one that meets or exceeds the model standards.
Added new training requirements for supervisors addressing workplace-specific emergency procedures and previous security problems.
Added a requirement for employers to communicate site-specific emergency exits and meeting places to all employees during training.
SCOPE
Removed the Education Law amendment from the act title, limiting the bill to only the Labor Law.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LIBRARIES
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7993A
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LIBRARIES
upper
May 15, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LIBRARIES
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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