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NY S 5294

enacted

Requires hospitals to develop a violence prevention program

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 5294 pass?

Yes. NY S 5294 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-11): SUBSTITUTED BY A203B

What is NY S 5294 about?

Requires hospitals to establish a violence prevention program which includes a workplace safety and security assessment and develop a safety and security plan that addresses identified workplace violence threats or hazards.

Who sponsors NY S 5294?

Luis R. Sepúlveda is the primary sponsor of NY S 5294, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

Requires hospitals to establish a violence prevention program which includes a workplace safety and security assessment and develop a safety and security plan that addresses identified workplace violence threats or hazards.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-11 — SUBSTITUTED BY A203B
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Luis R. Sepúlvedaprimary
  • Cordell Clearecosponsor
  • Leroy Comriecosponsor
  • Patricia Fahycosponsor
  • Joseph A. Griffocosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Mario Matteracosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor
  • Robert Rolisoncosponsor
  • Christopher Ryancosponsor
  • Lea Webbcosponsor
  • William Webercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-11

    SUBSTITUTED BY A203B

  2. 2025-06-05

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5294B

    amendment-passage

  3. 2025-05-19

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5294A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-05-01

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2025-04-30

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  6. 2025-04-29

    1ST REPORT CAL.893

  7. 2025-02-20

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Health Vote

    2025-04-29 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes

Related bills

  • substituted-by: A 203B
  • Prior session: S 8355not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1907not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 8834not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 4909not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 203

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5294?summary=&detail=

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