HB 1065: Protections for Public Employees who Use Medical Marijuana as Qualified Patients
GENERAL BILL by Nixon
Protections for Public Employees who Use Medical Marijuana as Qualified Patients; Prohibits public employer from taking adverse personnel action against employee or job applicant who is qualified patient for his or her use of medical marijuana; provides exceptions; requires public employer to provide written notice of employee's or job applicant's right to explain positive marijuana test result within specified timeframe; provides procedures that apply when public employee or job applicant tests positive for marijuana; provides cause of action & damages.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/22/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/28/2023 | House |
• Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee • Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 3/7/2023 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 5/5/2023 | House |
• Died in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee |
