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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 134

File Code: Private Sector Labor and Industry Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 566
Sponsored By:
Senator Astle
Entitled:
Controlled Dangerous Substance Testing For Job Applicants - Preliminary Screenings

Synopsis:

Authorizing employers who require persons to be tested for job-related reasons for the use or abuse of any controlled dangerous substance or alcohol to use preliminary screening procedures to test specimens at the workplace; requiring an employer to use a laboratory to confirm the results of a preliminary screening test; authorizing an employer to use a laboratory to conduct both initial and confirmatory tests; exempting employers who perform screening from medical laboratory licensing requirements and other regulations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/21
First Reading Finance
Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
1/22
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/4 at 1:30 p.m.
3/17
Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHEMICAL TESTS
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- DRUGS
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANG SUB; DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG.
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
LABORATORIES
LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LICENSES; DRIVERS' LIC
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE; O.T.; SAL COMP.
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 17-205 , 17-214 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
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