HB585

Enacts the Discount Retailer Workforce Safety and Retention Act

Introduced·2/26/26
Ment Text

Louisiana HB585 mandates safety measures for small discount retail stores to combat workplace violence.

HB585, the Discount Retailer Workforce Safety and Retention Act, requires small discount retail employers to evaluate their workplaces for risks of workplace violence. Employers must develop safety plans, including measures like installing panic buttons and increasing staffing during high-risk times if needed. Employers must also document incidents of workplace violence and review them annually. The act prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who report incidents or seek assistance. Employees can seek civil remedies for violations.

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Where it stands

Current
Labor and Industrial Relations Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 19

9:00 AM

House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations

History

Mar 9

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

Feb 27

House

First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

Feb 26

House

Prefiled.