HB1092
Protection of employees; standards for heat illness prevention.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 2, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1092)
Chief Patron:
Phil Hernandez (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Protection of employees; standards for heat illness prevention.
Requires the Safety and Health Codes Board to adopt regulations establishing standards designed to protect workers from heat illness, as defined in the bill. The bill authorizes a worker aggrieved by a violation of the regulations promulgated thereunder to seek to obtain injunctive relief, to recover statutory damages of $1,000 ... (More) per violation, or both in an action commenced within one year of the cause of action. The bill requires the Safety and Health Codes Board, in consultation with the Department of Labor and Industry, to develop and adopt regulations requiring employers to implement standards for heat illness prevention by May 1, 2027. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105193D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/27/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1092)
