New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S6987 — Relates to workplace safety equipment for social services employees

Last action — Senate Floor Calendar

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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In plain language

This bill requires panic buttons for social services employees interacting with clients at home.

The bill mandates that city or county social services districts provide panic buttons to employees who meet clients in their homes. This equipment aims to enhance safety for workers in potentially vulnerable situations.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you work in social services, you will receive a panic button to enhance your safety when meeting clients.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. SUBSTITUTED BY A7833A

  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1795

  3. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  4. PRINT NUMBER 6987A

  5. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO SOCIAL SERVICES

  6. REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

  7. REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does S6987 do?
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.
Who sponsors S6987?
S6987 is sponsored by Pete Harckham.
What is the current status of S6987?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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