BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
SB 5912: Health care work violence
Concerning workplace violence in health care settings.
Summary
- Modifies health care setting workplace violence prevention plans by requiring an annual review of incidents and development and implementation of the plan every three years.
- Requires health care settings to provide violence prevention training to volunteers and contracted security personnel in addition to employees.
- Adds ambulatory surgical facilities to the health care settings subject to the plan requirements.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5912), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 14, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Karen Keiser (D-33)
- Introduced
- February 14, 2019 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Companion bill
- HB 1931
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to workplace violence in health care settings;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)
3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
SB 5912 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5912 (2025–26) Indigent defense task force
- SB 5912 (2023–24) Reentry services & supports
- SB 5912 (2021–22) Children on medicaid
- SB 5912 (2017–18) Tomosynthesis/mammography
- SB 5912 (2015–16) State contracting & bonding
- SB 5912 (2013–14) Driving under the influence
- SB 5912 (2011–12) Family planning services
- SB 5912 (2009–10) Supreme court campaigns