AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HOSPITAL WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT (Establishes procedures for employees to file complaints with a hospital or the director of department of health, for assaultive behavior or violation of law occurring on hospital grounds/requires hospitals to institute safety training for employees.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jul 2021
Senate Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Feb 26, 2021
Signed Jul 9, 2021
Floor votes · House Jul 1, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jul 9, 2021
Signed into law
07/09/2021 Signed by Governor
Jul 1, 2021
Senate · Passed
07/01/2021 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
Jul 1, 2021
House · Passed
07/01/2021 House passed Sub A
Jun 30, 2021
Legislature · Reported by committee
06/30/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
Mar 22, 2021
Legislature · Reported by committee
03/22/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 26, 2021
House · Introduced
02/26/2021 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Katie Kazarian
DDemocratic
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