SB 142: 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 for his or her use of medical marijuana if the employee or job applicant is a qualified patient; requiring a public employer to provide written notice of an employee’s or a job applicant’s right to explain or contest a positive marijuana test result within a specified timeframe; providing a cause of action and damages, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 6/16/2025 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 6/16/2025 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/6/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/24/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules |
| 3/4/2025 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 5/3/2025 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 6/16/2025 | Senate |
• Died in Health Policy |