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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

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  • 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

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  • HB 1065, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/22/2023 at 4:34 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 972 Protections for Public Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana as Qualified Patients Polsky Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Health Policy

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.219 Substitution of work experience for postsecondary educational requirements. Page 1 (pdf)

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