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A 1295: Includes information about bystander intervention training in the department of labor's model sexual harassment prevention policy that includes information and practical guidance on how to enable bystanders to recognize potentially problematic behaviors and to motivate bystanders to take action when such bystanders observe problematic behaviors.
What A 1295 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to enhance bystander intervention training in the workplace. It requires model sexual harassment prevention training programs to be interactive and include bystander intervention training. This training should provide information on recognizing problematic behaviors and motivating bystanders to take action. The training should not create a duty to intervene or impose liability for failure to intervene. The law also states that the addition, amendment, and/or repeal of necessary rules and regulations should be implemented on the law's effective date.
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Last action: referred to labor (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to labor |
| Jan. 09, 2025 | referred to labor |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 9, 2025 · 357 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1295 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, EPSTEIN, GALLAGHER, BARRETT, SEAWRIGHT, JACKSON, DeSTEFANO, DURSO, SANTABARBARA, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, McMAHON, DAVILA, DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to bystander intervention training The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 201-g of the labor 2 law, as added by section 1 of subpart E of part KK of chapter 57 of the 3 laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows: 4 a. Such model sexual harassment prevention training program shall be 5 interactive and include: (i) an explanation of sexual harassment 6 consistent with guidance issued by the department in consultation with 7 the division of human rights; (ii) examples of conduct that would 8 constitute unlawful sexual harassment; (iii) information concerning the 9 federal and state statutory provisions concerning sexual harassment and 10 remedies available to victims of sexual harassment; [and] (iv) informa- 11 tion concerning employees' rights of redress and all available forums 12 for adjudicating complaints; and (v) bystander intervention training 13 that includes information and practical guidance on how to enable 14 bystanders to recognize potentially problematic behaviors and to moti- 15 vate such bystanders to take appropriate action when observing problem- 16 atic behaviors; provided, however, bystander intervention training shall 17 create no duty to intervene or impose any liability for the failure to 18 intervene. 19 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 20 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend- 21 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen- 22 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and 23 completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD02734-01-5
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