Bill > S3604

Introduced Session

This bill amends the Domestic Worker's Bill of Rights (DWBR) to clarify that certain individuals and organizations who are licensed or certified under existing regulatory schemes are not intended to be treated as domestic workers under the DWBR. Under current law, there are several types of workers and organization that are not considered to be "domestic workers." This bill adds to those exceptions: 1) an individual who is duly licensed or certified under State law and has satisfied background check and credentialing requirements pursuant to that licensure or certification, including certified homemaker-home health aides regulated and subject to background checks; 2) a home care services agency, including health care service firms, which performs employee background checks; and 3) a licensed hospice care program subject to personnel screening and background-check requirements. Additionally, the bill provides that a "hiring entity" within the scope of the DWBR does not include a home care service agency, including a health care service firm or a licensed hospice care program with respect to services performed by licensed or certified workers acting within the scope of their licensure or certification.

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Tony Bucco (R)*,  Gordon Johnson (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee (on 02/19/2026)

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