Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Business and Labor Committee on July 7, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 2926
Requires drug testing for unlawful use of controlled substances of individual making initial application for unemployment insurance benefits if individual was terminated by most recent employer for unlawful use of controlled substances or suitable work is available for individual only in occupation that regularly conducts drug testing.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires drug testing for unlawful use of controlled substances of individual making initial application for unemployment insurance benefits if individual was terminated by most recent employer for unlawful use of controlled substances or suitable work is available for individual only in occupation that regularly conducts drug testing. Provides cost of administering drug tests must be paid by Employment Department and may not be charged to applicants for benefits. Disqualifies individual who fails drug test from receipt of benefits. Provides that disqualification lasts until individual meets current law requirements for requalification and passes another drug test. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
6 co-sponsors
Dallas Heard, Bill Kennemer, Bill Post, Gregory Smith, Gene Whisnant, Carl Wilson
Its course
February 15 to July 7, 2017, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 15 to Jul 7 · stopped142 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 15 to Feb 205 days
Business and LaborFeb 20 to Jul 7 · stopped137 days
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 House of Representatives Feb 15 – Jul 7
- Feb 15Introduced
- Feb 20Sent to Business and Labor
- Jul 7Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 15First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 20Referred to Business and Labor.House of Representatives
- Jul 7In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives