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NY A07833
Bill
Status
4/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dana Levenberg
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AI Summary
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Requires every city and county social services district to provide panic buttons to employees who interact directly with clients in external settings such as homes, hospitals, schools, childcare centers, and community centers
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Panic buttons must be either wearable devices or mobile phone-based applications installed only on employer-provided equipment
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Defines "panic button" as a device that immediately contacts the local 911 public safety answering point, transmits the employee's location, and dispatches law enforcement
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Prohibits using panic buttons to track employee locations except when the button is activated, and employees cannot be charged for the equipment
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Takes effect one year after becoming law, with the Commissioner of Children and Family Services responsible for implementing regulations
Legislative Description
Requires every city or county social services district to provide a wearable or mobile phone-based panic button to each employee whose job responsibilities necessitate direct interaction with clients in a client's home.
Last Action
print number 7833a
1/13/2026