Legislation - SB1023

Title: Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis
Sponsored by: Senator C. Jackson
Status: In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
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.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB1408

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/05/2025 Action First Reading Senate Rules 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 2/21/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Rereferred to Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/04/2025 Action Hearing 3/11 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 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {213023/1 Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Folden) Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {213023/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Motion Special Order until Evening Session (Senator Folden) Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Floor Amendment {613429/1 (Senator Folden) Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 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 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (31-13) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/08/2025 Action Referred Economic Matters Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/14/2025	2/05/2025	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis
Senate	2/21/2025	2/24/2025	Rereferred to Finance
Senate	3/04/2025	3/04/2025	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	3/14/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/14/2025	2/25/2025	Favorable with Amendments {213023/1	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	2/25/2025	Motion Laid Over (Senator Folden) Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	2/26/2025	Favorable with Amendments {213023/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	2/26/2025	Motion Special Order until Evening Session (Senator Folden) Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	2/27/2025	Floor Amendment {613429/1 (Senator Folden) Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	2/27/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Third Reading Passed (31-13)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2025	3/08/2025	Referred Economic Matters	48 Click to view Recorded Media

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