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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

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  • 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

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  • HB 1435, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/2014 at 12:17 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1437 Pub. Rec./Drug Testing of Public Officers Eagle Linked Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    111.09 Page 2 (pdf)

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