SB 1606: Protections for Public Employees who use Medical Marijuana as Qualified Patients
GENERAL BILL by Polsky
Protections for Public Employees who use Medical Marijuana as Qualified Patients; Prohibiting a public employer from taking adverse personnel action against an employee or a job applicant who is a qualified patient for his or her use of medical marijuana; providing exceptions; requiring a public employer to provide written notice of an employee’s or a job applicant’s right to explain a positive marijuana test result within a specified timeframe; providing procedures that apply when a public employee or job applicant tests positive for marijuana, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/6/2022 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/12/2022 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations -SJ 138 |
| 1/18/2022 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 138 |
| 3/12/2022 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 3/14/2022 | Senate |
• Died in Health Policy |
