Florida Senate - 2011                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for CS for SB 556
       
       
       
       
       
       
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             05/04/2011 10:12 AM       .                                
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       Senator Lynn moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Between lines 116 and 117
    4  insert:
    5         Section 2. Subsection (4) and paragraph (g) of subsection
    6  (5) of section 112.0455, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
    7         112.0455 Drug-Free Workplace Act.—
    8         (4) NO LEGAL DUTY TO TEST.—All drug testing conducted by
    9  employers shall be in conformity with the standards established
   10  in this section and all applicable rules promulgated pursuant to
   11  this section. Notwithstanding any other law However, employers
   12  shall not have a legal duty under this section to request an
   13  employee or job applicant to undergo drug testing. No Testing of
   14  employees shall not take effect until local drug abuse
   15  assistance programs have been identified.
   16         (5) DEFINITIONS.—Except where the context otherwise
   17  requires, as used in this act:
   18         (g) “Employee” means any person who works for salary,
   19  wages, or other remuneration for an employer and includes any
   20  state-elected official.
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   22  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   23  And the title is amended as follows:
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   25         Delete line 15
   26  and insert:
   27         of the children is not affected; amending s. 112.0455,
   28         F.S.; redefining the term “employee” to include any
   29         state-elected official; requiring each employer to
   30         request each employee and job applicant to undergo
   31         drug testing; providing an