CS/CS/CS/HB 1205: Drug-free Workplaces
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Appropriations Committee ; Government Operations Subcommittee ; Smith ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burgin ; Costello
Drug-free Workplaces; Requires drug testing to be conducted within each state agency's appropriation; authorizes agencies within state government to require employees to submit to periodic random drug testing; revises provisions relating to discharging or disciplining certain employees; authorizes agency to refer employee, at employee's expense or at expense of health insurance plan, to employee assistance program or alcohol & drug rehabilitation program if not discharged; requires employer to transfer employee to job assignment he or she can perform safely & effectively while participating in employee assistance program or alcohol & drug rehabilitation program or place employee on leave status if such position is unavailable; authorizes employee to use accumulated leave credits before being placed on leave without pay; provides that employer remains qualified for insurer rate plan that discounts rates for workers' compensation & employer's liability insurance policies if employer maintains drug-free workplace program that is broader in scope than that provided for by standards & procedures established in act; authorizes public employer to conduct random drug tests of certain employees under specified conditions; provides requirements for public sector employer assigning public sector employee to position other than mandatory-testing position.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4/2012 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/10/2012 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 118 |
| 1/12/2012 | House |
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 213 |
| 1/23/2012 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 01/25/12, 8:00 am, 306 HOB |
| 1/25/2012 | House |
• CS by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 4 -HJ 299 |
| 1/30/2012 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Government Operations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 307 |
| 1/31/2012 | House |
• Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 318 |
| 2/13/2012 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/15/12, 8:00 am, Webster Hall --Unfavorable-Reconsidered; Temporarily deferred |
| 2/17/2012 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/21/12, 3:00 pm, Webster Hall |
| 2/21/2012 | House |
• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 8 -HJ 738 |
| 2/22/2012 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 736 |
| 2/23/2012 | House |
• Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 812 • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/24/12, 8:00 am, Reed Hall |
| 2/24/2012 | House |
• CS/CS/CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 9 NAYS 6 -HJ 855 |
| 2/27/2012 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c) • CS/CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 850 |
| 2/28/2012 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 907 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/12 |
| 3/1/2012 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 983 • Amendment(s) adopted (669955) -HJ 983 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/2/2012 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 1001 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 79 NAYS 37 -HJ 1002 |
| 3/2/2012 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 3/5/2012 | Senate |
• Received -SJ 852 • Referred to Health Regulation; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; Budget -SJ 852 |
| 3/8/2012 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Health Regulation; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; Budget -SJ 1131 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1131 • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1358 -SJ 1131 • Read 2nd time -SJ 1131 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/9/2012 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 1137 • CS passed; YEAS 26 NAYS 14 -SJ 1137 |
| 3/9/2012 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 1715 |
| 3/16/2012 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 3/19/2012 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 3/20/2012 |
• Chapter No. 2012-8 |
810713 - Amendment to Amendment (297207)