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IN HB1591

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2015

Primary Sponsor

Edward DeLaney

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Applies to convenience businesses (primarily retail grocery and/or motor fuel sales) open between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., excluding restaurants and locations with 5+ employees during those hours.

  • Requires security devices including camera systems, drop safes, illuminated parking lots (minimum 2 foot candles), cash register signage ($50 limit notice), clear window views, height markers at entrance, and silent alarms connected to law enforcement or private security.

  • Mandates cash management policies limiting on-hand cash after 11 p.m. and before 5 a.m., and prohibits window tinting or obstructions affecting interior/exterior visibility.

  • For locations where robbery crimes occurred since January 1, 2013, businesses must implement at least one additional measure: two employees on-site, bullet-resistant enclosure, security guard, locked premises with pass-through transactions, or closure during late-night hours.

  • Requires employee robbery deterrence and safety training within 60 days of hire using INsafe curriculum; violations constitute Class B misdemeanor with department-enforced safety orders and civil penalties; effective July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Convenience business employee safety. Sets requirements for security features for employees of convenience businesses that are open between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., and makes the failure to follow the requirements a Class B misdemeanor. Requires the commissioner of labor to issue safety orders and assess civil penalties for violations.

Last Action

First Reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions

1/20/2015

Committee Referrals

Employment, Labor and Pensions1/20/2015

Full Bill Text

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