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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

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.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 709 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on May 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: John Kane (Democratic). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2025): Referred to Labor & Industry.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John KanePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Amanda CappellettiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Maria CollettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Carolyn ComittaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Jay CostaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Marty FlynnCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Art HaywoodCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Vincent HughesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Tim KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Nick MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Katie MuthCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Nikil SavalCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Judy SchwankCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Sharif StreetCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Tina TartaglioneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Labor & Industry

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source