Legislation - SB0439

Title: Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis
Sponsored by: Senator Jackson
Status: In the Senate - Third Reading Passed (33-11)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

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.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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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 Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Motion Special Order until 3/6 (Senator Jennings) Adopted Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (33-11) Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
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.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Favorable Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Second Reading Passed	31 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis
Senate	3/05/2026	2/22/2026	Motion Special Order until 3/6 (Senator Jennings) Adopted	33 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/06/2026	2/23/2026	Third Reading Passed (33-11)	34 Click to view Recorded Media

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