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HB 7966 Failed
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE EXTREME TEMPERATURE WORKER PROTECTION ACT
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Requires employers to protect workers from extreme heat and cold by implementing safety plans, providing paid rest breaks, shade or warmth, drinking water, and protective equipment, ensuring training, and recordkeeping.
- Chamber
- House
- Introduced
- Feb 27, 2026
- Last action
- Mar 30, 2026 — 03/30/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Sponsor
- Megan Cotter D
- Session
- 2026
- Momentum
- 5 · Stalled