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LA SB223
Bill
Status
4/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Bouie
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AI Summary
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Applies to private employers with at least 10 retail workers; excludes state government, political subdivisions, and public authorities
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Requires employers to evaluate workplace violence risk factors (late-night hours, cash handling, working alone, uncontrolled access) and develop written violence prevention programs
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Mandates annual employee training on de-escalation tactics, active shooter drills, emergency procedures, and use of security alarms and panic buttons
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Employers with 50 or more retail workers must install panic buttons at easily accessible locations throughout the workplace
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Employers exceeding a threshold of violent incidents (to be determined by Louisiana Workforce Commission) must hire security guards during operating hours; effective August 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Establishes the Retail Service Worker Health and Safety Act. (8/1/25) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
EMPLOYMENT
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
4/14/2025