Legislation - SB0439

Title: Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis
Sponsored by: Senator Jackson
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
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:: Finance

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0797

Introduced in a prior session as: SB1023 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2026 Legislative Date 1/30/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/30/2026	1/30/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis
Senate	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

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