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Introduced Session

This bill requires employers to report certain allegations of sexual assault to a local law enforcement agency or county prosecutor. Under the bill, an employer that receives a report of an alleged sexual assault made by a consumer or employee against another consumer or employee, must, within 24 hours of receiving the report, notify the local law enforcement agency or the county prosecutor, in the jurisdiction in which the alleged sexual assault occurred, of the allegation. An employer that fails to notify the local law enforcement agency or the county prosecutor of an alleged sexual assault will be subject to a civil penalty of $10,000. In the event that a country prosecutor receives notification of an allegation of sexual assault pursuant to the provisions of the bill, upon the request of the accuser the county prosecutor is required to immediately appoint an advocate through the Sexual Assault Response Team for the duration of the employer's investigation of the allegation of sexual assault. The advocate will notify the sexual assault victim of the existing available services, including, but not limited to, medical treatment, counseling, legal options, forensic medical services, and mental health services for victims of sexual assault.

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Melinda Kane (D)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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