Legislation - HB0797

Title: Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis
Sponsored by: Delegate Boafo
Status: In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Analysis

Synopsis

Prohibiting an employer from taking certain discriminatory employment actions against a fire and rescue public safety employee based on the employee's use of medical cannabis, subject to certain conditions; and requiring an employer to report an incident of a fire and rescue public safety employee reporting for work while impaired by cannabis to the State Emergency Medical Services Board.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0439

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1408 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis

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