HB1489
Hospitals; reports of threats or acts of violence against health care providers.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
Chief Patron:
Kathy Tran (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Hospitals; reports of threats or acts of violence against health care providers; expansion of reporting requirements.
Expands the reporting requirements for incidents of workplace violence in hospitals by requiring additional descriptors of incidents, requiring hospitals to report collected data to additional parties, and directing the Department of Health to publish a report containing an annual summary of such data. The bill directs the Board of Health ... (More) to promulgate regulations implementing the provisions of the bill by January 1, 2027, and directs the Department of Health to publish its first report by December 31, 2027. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/23/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26105576D
- 01/23/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/29/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1489)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Health Professions
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
