Bill Commons

NY S 6987

in committee

Relates to workplace safety equipment for social services employees

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Requires every city or county social services district to provide a wearable or mobile phone-based panic button to each employee whose job responsibilities necessitate direct interaction with clients in a client's home.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-06-04 — SUBSTITUTED BY A7833A
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Pete Harckhamprimary
  • Siela Bynoecosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • James Skoufiscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-27

    REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-09

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO SOCIAL SERVICES

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-09

    PRINT NUMBER 6987A

    amendment-passage

  5. 2026-06-04

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-06-04

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1795

  7. 2026-06-04

    SUBSTITUTED BY A7833A

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