Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Transportation and Economic Development Committee on June 29, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
Senate Bill 126
Allows motor carrier to notify Department of Transportation when employee who holds commercial driver license tests positive for drugs.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
<i>Directs Department of Transportation to suspend commercial driver license of person when department receives notification that person tested positive for drugs or refused to take drug test other than preemployment test. Allows person to reinstate license if person meets certain qualifications.</i>] <i>Directs motor carrier to notify department when employee who holds commercial driver license tests positive for drugs or refuses to take drug test other than preemployment test.</i>] <i>Directs motor carrier to provide to department name of consortium if motor carrier belongs to consortium for purpose of providing drug tests.</i>] <i>Exempts department and motor carrier from civil liability for any damage resulting from specified actions relating to drug test.</i>] <b>Allows motor carrier to notify Department of Transportation when employee who holds commercial driver license tests positive for drugs. Requires motor carrier to notify department, within specified period of time, when employee who holds license refuses to take drug test. Creates exception. <b>Creates notice and hearing procedures for employees who test positive for drugs or refuse to take test. Requires administrative law judge, if judge makes certain determinations, to order positive test result or refusal to take test to be entered into employment driving record of employee.</b>
Its course
January 15 to June 29, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action8 actions on 7 days
In the SenateJan 15 to Jun 29 · stopped165 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 15 to Jan 227 days
JudiciaryJan 22 to May 199 days
Ways and MeansMay 1 to May 4 · moved on3 days
Transportation and Economic DevelopmentMay 4 to Jun 29 · stopped56 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 1
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 15 – Jun 29
- Jan 15Introduced
- Jan 22Sent to Judiciary
- Apr 14Heard in Judiciary
- Apr 24Heard in Judiciary
- May 1Judiciary recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- May 4Sent to Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
- Jun 29Died when the session ended
All 8 actions, as published
- Jan 15Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 22Referred to Judiciary.Senate
- Apr 14Public Hearing held.Senate
- Apr 24Work Session held.Senate
- May 1Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng)Senate
- May 1Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
- May 4Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.Senate
- Jun 29In committee upon adjournment.Senate