BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5139: Ergonomic airline seats

Requiring the department of general administration to include ergonomic requirements in its solicitation for discount air travel.

Summary

Finds that state employees travel on airlines as part of their employment and that extended exposure to nonergonomic airline seats presents a health and safety risk to state employees. Declares an intent to provide for employees who are engaged in job-related travel the same healthy and safe environment that exists in the workplace.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to ergonomic airline seats;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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