# Pennsylvania 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 a . . .nd Industry; and imposing fines and administrative penalties.

Pennsylvania 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 a . . .nd Industry; and imposing fines and administrative penalties., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John I. Kane (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-05-05 (Referred to Labor & Industry) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 709
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: 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 a . . .nd Industry; and imposing fines and administrative penalties.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-05
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Referred to Labor & Industry
- Sponsor: John I. Kane (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John I. Kane (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Arthur L Haywood III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie J. Muth (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maria Collett (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marty Flynn (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Miller (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nikil Saval (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharif Street (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-05-05: Referred to Labor & Industry (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 745, 2025-05-05: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0709/PN0745), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0709/PN0745), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0709/PN0745)

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## Sources
- [PN 745 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0709/PN0745)
- [PN 745 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0709/PN0745)
- [PN 745 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0709/PN0745)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB709-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).