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A 4148 In Committee

Enacts the "standing is tiring (sit) act"

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Enacts the "standing is tiring (sit) act"; requires employers to provide suitable seats to all employees where the nature of such employees' work reasonably permits seated work; prohibits employers from artificially designing a work space to require standing; requires the department of labor to determine whether the nature of work reasonably permits seated work; creates a private right of action for employees whose employer does not provide seats.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 31, 2025
Last action
Jan 7, 2026 — REFERRED TO LABOR
Session
2025-2026
Momentum
27 · Low