HB3435 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
HEALTH CARE VIOLENCE PREVENT
Last Action
08/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0306
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Health Care Violence Prevention Act. Makes changes to defined terms. In provisions concerning workplace safety, provides that a health care worker may not be discouraged from contacting law enforcement or the Department of Public Health regarding workplace violence, and a health care provider may not hold a policy that limits such contact. Adds additional requirements to the workplace violence prevention program, including reporting requirements and identifying the need for additional security and alarms, adequate exit routes, monitoring systems, barrier protections, lighting, entry procedures, and systems to identify and flag persons who have previously committed violent acts in the health care provider space. Sets forth provisions concerning violent incident investigations, and recordkeeping and reporting requirements for health care providers regarding violent incidents. Establishes penalties for failure to comply with the Act. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from public disclosure workplace violence records maintained by health care providers as required under a specified provision of the Health Care Violence Prevention Act.
House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act. Provides that, if a state licensed health or mental health professional with a valid license from another state or territory is operating under the auspices of the American Red Cross, the professional may practice in the State to the extent authorized by the Act as if the practitioner were licensed in the State, regardless of whether an emergency declaration is in effect.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/07/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 02/18/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 02/18/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 03/11/2025 | House | Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000 |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 03/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 03/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 04/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 04/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 04/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 04/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 04/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000 |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 04/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 04/23/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Licensed Activities |
| 05/01/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 |
| 05/01/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 |
| 05/07/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 05/07/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025 |
| 05/07/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| 05/23/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 05/30/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 |
| 05/30/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 05/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. |
| 06/24/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 08/15/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 08/15/2025 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 08/15/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0306 |