Hotels May Soon Be Required To Provide Housekeepers With Panic Buttons

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Hotels in Sacramento may soon be required to provide housekeepers with panic buttons.

City hall legislators passed the ordinance Tuesday. It will now head to the full city council for a final vote.

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The panic buttons are designed to protect housekeepers from sexual assault and harassment.

The Sacramento County board of supervisors adopted a similar ordinance last year.