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Concerning private sector employee drug testing
Sponsored by the House Labor (companion To Sf 361 By Committee on Labor and Business Relations) Committee
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 15, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 24, 2021
- Done: House committeeMarch 2, 2021
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 17, 202130–17
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Employers could decide which jobs are considered safety-sensitive for drug testing purposes. Companies would also be allowed to give required legal notices in person or through email instead of only by certified mail. If an employee sues an employer over drug testing rules, the employee must prove that the violation directly caused their damages.1
Read the official explanation
5, concerning private sector employee drug testing.5, is defined as a job wherein an accident could cause loss of human life, serious bodily injury, or significant property or environmental damage, including a job with duties that include immediate supervision of a person in a safety-sensitive position. The bill provides that the definition applies to positions designated as safety sensitive positions by the employer. The bill provides that various notifications required under current law to be provided by certified mail, return receipt requested, can also be provided in person or by electronic notification. 5 must be reasonable.5 directly caused any damages for which affirmative relief is sought.5 were met.
Changed since by amendment S-3077; see Amendments.
House subcommittee
Named February 24, 2021 (as HSB 248). On March 1, 2021 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-1.
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- HF 767 Concerning private sector employee drug testing91st General Assembly · Signed by GovernorVery similar
- HF 460 Concerning private sector employee drug testing90th General Assembly · Approved by committeeVery similar
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