HB 926 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act providing for violence prevention committees in health facilities, for duties of committees, for workplace violence reporting requirements and for powers and duties of the Department of Labor and Industry; and imposing fines and administrative penalties.

HB 926 requires healthcare facilities to establish violence prevention committees to address workplace violence. These committees must develop safety plans, and facilities must report violent incidents to the Department of Labor and Industry. The Department gains authority to enforce compliance, impose fines, and issue administrative penalties for violations. This bill directly affects hospitals, clinics, and all healthcare workplaces covered under state labor regulations.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Last action May 22, 2025
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Printer's No. PN0974 Printer's No. PN1597 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand the composition of workplace violence prevention committees by requiring an equal number of management and nonmanagement employees, with nonmanagement members specifically mirroring designated departments. The definition of 'nonmanagement' was added to clarify that these are employees without authority to hire, fire, discipline, or transfer others. Additionally, the list of risk factors for workplace violence was updated to include uncontrolled public access, and the penalties section was expanded to include attorney fees.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's committee requirements was broadened to ensure balanced representation between management and nonmanagement staff, specifically targeting those in direct patient care or public-facing roles.
REQUIREMENT

Committee composition was changed to require an equal number of management and nonmanagement employees, with nonmanagement members mirroring the departments designated by management.

The risk assessment criteria were updated to include 'uncontrolled public access to the workplace' as a specific factor putting employees at risk.

DEFINITION

A new definition for 'NONMANAGEMENT' was added, defining it as employees who lack the authority to exercise independent judgment in hiring, firing, disciplining, or transferring other employees.

ENFORCEMENT

The penalties section was modified to include 'attorney fees' as a permissible remedy for violations of the act.

Floor votes · House May 5, 2025

How they voted

2030
Passed
Total votes 203
May 5, 2025
D Democratic102
102 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican101
101 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Labor & Industry
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
May 5, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (203-0)
house
May 5, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Labor & Industry
lower
1 primary · 45 co-sponsors

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