Legislation - SB0969

Title: Howard County - Department of Fire and Rescue Services - Current and Prospective Employee Medical Cannabis Use
Sponsored by: Howard County Senators
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Prohibiting the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services from taking certain adverse employment actions against an employee or prospective employee solely because of the employee's or prospective employee's authorized use of medical cannabis; and authorizing the Department to prohibit an employee from working while impaired by cannabis or using cannabis within the 12 hours immediately precedeing the employee's shift.

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Original:: Finance

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 1/28/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Howard County - Department of Fire and Rescue Services - Current and Prospective Employee Medical Cannabis Use Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/06/2025 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/03/2025	1/28/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Howard County - Department of Fire and Rescue Services - Current and Prospective Employee Medical Cannabis Use
Senate	2/06/2025	2/06/2025	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.

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