1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 503

CHAPTER NUMBER: 594 File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1583/94 - ENV Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 411
Sponsored By:
Senators Astle, Hafer, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Job-Related Drug Testing

Synopsis:

Authorizing the use of specified hair specimen testing only for pre-employment drug testing; requiring employees that use hair specimens for pre-employment drug testing to adhere to specified standards; prohibiting employers that use hair specimens for pre-employment drug testing from using the specimens to determine specified information; clarifying that independent testing applies to all types of job-related drug testing; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/30
First Reading Finance
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/20
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Stone) Adopted
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (35-9)
4/6
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (43-2)
Passed Enrolled
5/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 594
House Action
3/22
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/26
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Brinkley) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (84-48)
Sponsored by:
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHEMICAL TESTS
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- DRUGS
DRUGS -see also-CONTROLLED DANG.SUBST.;DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
LABORATORIES
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE; OVERTIME
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 17-214 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 587240/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 21, 1997 at: 11:20 Status: Adopted
House
Number: 579079/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 4, 1997 at: 16:49 Status: Adopted