Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 15 D cosponsors

SB 709 — 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.

Last action — Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, May 5, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (15 D).

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Summary

Healthcare Workplace Violence Prevention Act

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, May 5, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (238)

238 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 709 do?
Healthcare Workplace Violence Prevention Act
Who sponsors SB 709?
SB 709 is sponsored by John I. Kane (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Nikil Saval (Democratic), Sharif Street (Democratic), Marty Flynn (Democratic), Katie J. Muth (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), and Nick Miller (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 709?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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