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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
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. 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3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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