Assembly Resolution No. 1157
BY: M. of A. Cruz
MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim
April 2026 as Workplace Violence Prevention Month in
the State of New York
WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to officially
recognize April 2026 as Workplace Violence Prevention Month with the
goal of increasing awareness to prevent and combat workplace violence;
and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2026 as Workplace
Violence Prevention Month in the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, Every individual deserves a workplace that is free from the
threat of violence, fostering safety and stability within our local
communities; and
WHEREAS, Health care workers, whom the federal government reports
are five times more likely to experience workplace violence than
employees in all other industries, deserve a secure and violence-free
workplace environment; and
WHEREAS, The month of April is federally acknowledged as Workplace
Violence Prevention Awareness Month, emphasizing the national commitment
to this crucial cause; and
WHEREAS, Everyone is entitled to a workplace free of violence; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2026 as Workplace
Violence Prevention Month in the State of New York; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York; the New York American College of Emergency Physicians; the New
York State Emergency Nurses Association; and the American Nurses
Association of New York.
