Legislation - HB1643

Title: Employment Discrimination - School Employees - Use of Cannabis
Sponsored by: Delegates Turner, Fennell, Ivey, Martinez, Odom, Roberson, Taveras, and Taylor
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis

Synopsis

Prohibiting a school from discriminating against an applicant for employment or an employee because of the applicant's or the employee's legal use of cannabis outside the workplace, outside of work hours, and without the use of the school's equipment or property; establishing that the Act does not prohibit a school from taking certain actions against an employee under certain circumstances or authorize certain behaviors by an employee; and providing the Act does not apply to certain safety-sensitive employees.

Committees

Original:: Rules and Executive Nominations

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Motion Rules Suspend for Late Introduction (Delegate Turner) Adopted (103-18) Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Employment Discrimination - School Employees - Use of Cannabis Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/26/2026	2/26/2026	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Motion Rules Suspend for Late Introduction (Delegate Turner) Adopted (103-18)	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	35 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - First - Employment Discrimination - School Employees - Use of Cannabis

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