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HB 1435: Drug Testing of Public Officers

GENERAL BILL by Eagle ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Beshears

Drug Testing of Public Officers; Designates act as "Drug-Free Public Officers Act"; requires certain public officers to undergo drug testing; provides procedures for drug testing & challenging results of drug tests; provides that Commission on Ethics shall review & investigate positive drug tests & refer public officers with positive test results to employee assistance or drug rehabilitation programs; requires public officer who refuses to undergo drug testing to resign from office; provides that public official is subject to removal from office for failure to undergo drug testing; provides that public official convicted or found guilty of, or entering plea of nolo contendere to, felony drug offense is subject to removal from office; requires AHCA to adopt rules.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/4/2014 House • Filed
• Introduced -HJ 115
3/11/2014 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 272
5/2/2014 House • Died in Government Operations Subcommittee