Latest Action. Report current as of August 1, /17/2014 To SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY. 04/16/2014 Chapter No. 52

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1 AK H 370 AZ H 2221 DC B 728 Employer Drug Testing Relates to employer drug testing; requires the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board to adopt regulations relating to the prescription of controlled substances to employees; limits the prescription of controlled substances to employees. Workers Compensation Provides that an insurance carrier, a self-insured employer, or a claims processing representative is not liable for payment of billings for certain workers' compensation benefits unless a court action for payment has begun within a specified number of years from the date of service; establishes physician reporting requirements for workers' compensation claims that require the usage of opium-based narcotics; requires certain drug tests and inquiries concerning a claimant's prescription information. Prohibition of Pre Employment Marijuana Testing (Permanent Law) Prohibits employers from testing potential employees for marijuana use during the hiring process, unless otherwise required by law. 04/17/2014 To SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY. 04/16/2014 Chapter No /18/2014 To COUNCIL Committee on BUSINESS, CONSUMER, AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS. 03/18/2014 Additionally referred to COUNCIL Committee on JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

2 FL H 1007 IA H 2286 IA HSB 195 Workers Compensation Relates to workers' compensation; clarifies factors considered in determining major contributing cause; authorizes collection and testing of blood and urine samples upon request; provides immunity; provides for payment of medical s regardless of test results; provides for postaccident drug testing; authorizes use of drug test results by employers that comply with material provisions of drug-free workplace requirements; revises time within which carriers must authorize an alternative physician. Regulation of Employment Agencies Makes various modifications to which provides for regulation of employment agencies in this state by the labor commissioner; requires an employment agency to provide to each employee referred for employment notice of certain information. Workers Compensation Makes various changes to laws relating to workers' compensation benefits and procedures; includes a presumption that an employee was intoxicated at the time of an injury and that intoxication was a substantial factor in causing the injury, if the employer demonstrates that the employee had positive test results at the time of the injury, or immediately after the injury. 05/02/2014 In HOUSE. Died in committee. 02/18/2014 To HOUSE Committee on LABOR. 02/18/2014 In HOUSE Committee on LABOR: Subcommittee assignments: Jorgensen, Forristall, and Hunter. 02/28/ /28/2013 To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY. 02/28/2013 In HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY: Subcommittee assignments: Baltimore Chair, Hess, and Smith, M.

3 IA S 68 IA S 335 IA S 2307 Private Sector Drug Testing Provides that private sector drug testing may be conducted on any of those specimens that have been adopted by the United States department of health and human services or have been cleared or approved by the United States food and drug administration for drug testing. Motor Vehicles Contains provisions relating to companies that operate motor vehicles and employ drivers for the transportation of railroad workers; under, the term employer means a person engaged in a business affecting interstate commerce who owns or leases a commercial motor vehicle or assigns employees to operate a commercial motor vehicle, including a railroad worker transportation company; provides that the term employee refers to a driver who performs a service for a railroad worker transportation company. Transportation of Railroad Workers Contains provisions relating to companies that operate motor vehicles and employ drivers for the transportation of railroad workers; provides that the term employer means a railroad worker transportation company; provides that the term employee refers to a driver who performs a service for a railroad worker transportation company, either for wages or as an independent contractor; requires an employer to provide for annual inspection of the employer's motor vehicles by a qualified person. 01/28/ /28/2013 To SENATE Committee on LABOR AND BUSINESS RELATIONS. 02/11/2014 In SENATE Committee on TRANSPORTATION: Subcommittee assignments: Taylor, Danielson, and Feenstra. 03/13/2014 To SENATE Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

4 IL H 1 IL S 2312 IL S 3125 Medical Cannabis Creates the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act; authorizes the possession and use of medical cannabis; provides for discrimination by schools, employers or landlords, employee drug testing, registry identification cards, cultivation permits, background checks, dispensing organization registration, medical cannabis sales tax, election contribution restrictions, income taxes on organization registrants, driving under the influence of medical cannabis and possession in a motor vehicle. Privacy in the Workplace Act Amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act to exempt from certain prohibitions against discrimination an employer that, as its business purpose or objective, provides medical or hospital treatment to patients who have a cancerous condition that gives new employees blood tests for tobacco use, and that refuses to hire an individual or discharges an individual who was hired or otherwise disadvantages any individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions of employment for tobacco use. Carnival and Amusement Rides Safety Act Amends the Carnival and Amusement Rides Safety Act; changes the Act's short title to Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Act; changes the name of the Carnival-Amusement Safety Board to the Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Board; adds references to amusement enterprise and amusement enterprise worker alongside carnival and carnival worker. 08/01/2013 Signed by GOVERNOR. 08/01/2013 Public Act No /01/2013 Rule 3-9(b)/ Re-referred to ASSIGNMENTS Committee. 07/16/2014 Signed by GOVERNOR. 07/16/2014 Public Act No. 769

5 IN H 1346 MA H 3063 MA H 3283 MA HD 3958 ME LR 2558 Local Government and County Government Structure Relates to local government and county government structure; relates to local elections; relates only to elections in a county in which a single county executive under IC is elected under IC ; provides that a candidate for the office of single county executive must have resided in the county for a specified time before the election; relates to counties that do not have a consolidated city; relates to counties with a specified population; relates to a board of county commissioners. Student Transportation Drivers Alcohol and Drug Testing Requires drivers employed by companies transporting students to submit to alcohol and drug testing. Motor Carrier Railroad Employees Relates to motor carrier railroad employees; requires motor carriers of railroad employees to implement policies for training and certification in the safe operation of the vehicle transporting such employees, handling emergency situations, maintenance of required records, and other matters; requires background investigations of vehicle operators, verification of operator licenses, and maintenance of certain liability insurance; requires drug and alcohol testing. Drug Test Consent Relates to an act known as the "Drug Test Consent " aka "Christina's Law". Drug Free Workplace Standardizes and simplify the process for employers who seek to provide a drug-free workplace. 03/31/2014 Public Law No /19/2014 In JOINT Committee on TRANSPORTATION: Set aside for Study. 03/19/2014 In JOINT Committee on TRANSPORTATION: Set aside for Study. 12/02/2013 Assigned HOUSE No. H /30/2013 Assigned Senate Paper number 664 and LD 1669.

6 ME S 664 MN H 2881 MN H 3277 Drug Free Workplace Relates to employers that want to provide a drug-free workplace by testing applicants or employees for substance abuse; provides for a model policy; requires an employer to adopt the model policy before establishing a substance abuse testing program; removes the requirements that employers provide an employee assistance program and pay for half of rehabilitation beyond services provided through health care benefits; amends the definition of probable cause; relates to work-related accidents. Motor Carrier of Railroad Employees Requires criminal background checks of vehicle operators for a motor carrier of railroad employees who transports passengers; requires maintenance of driver qualification files and pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspection records; requires motor vehicles used to transport passengers to be equipped with GPS, seat belts, telephone or a radio; allows the Department of Transportation and the State Patrol to enter any vehicle or facility for inspections, safety reviews, audits or accident investigations. Employers Relates to employers; permits and regulates on-site drug and alcohol testing at employer work sites. 04/08/2014 HOUSE insists. 04/08/2014 In HOUSE. Placed in Legislative File (DEAD). 05/21/2014 Signed by GOVERNOR. 05/21/2014 Filed with Secretary of State. Chapter No /24/ /24/2014 To HOUSE Committee on LABOR, WORKPLACE AND REGULATES INDUSTRIES.

7 MN S 2570 MS S 2828 NC S 542 NE L 644 Transportation Relates to transportation; relates to railroads; amends regulation of motor carriers of railroad employees; requires inspections of vehicles used to transport passengers by a motor carrier of railroad employees; requires background checks for all employees; requires records of vehicle inspections; requires documentation of annual license verification and annual training. Bail Bondsman Law Amends sections , , , and , Mississippi code of 1972, to remove personal sureties from the bail and bail bondsmen law; repeals section , Mississippi code of 1972, which provides for the transfer of a qualification bond; repeals section , Mississippi code of 1972, which authorizes a fidelity or surety company to give bail. Drug Testing for Long Term Care Facility Employees Requires long-term care facilities and adult care homes to require applicants for employment and certain employees to submit to drug testing for controlled substances; provides director and employee exemption from liability for good faith compliance. Contract Carrier Safety Act Adopts the Contract Carrier Safety Act; requires a contract carrier to obtain and maintain an insurance in a specified amount for each motor vehicle that transports railroad employees; requires such carrier to obtain and maintain uninsured and underinsured coverage for each passenger in each motor vehicle in a specified minimum amount. 05/07/2014 Indefinitely postponed. See H. B /04/2014 Died in committee. 06/19/2013 Signed by GOVERNOR. 06/19/2013 Session Law Number /13/2013 Withdrawn from further consideration.

8 NH H 597 Mandatory Drug Testing for Health Care Workers Requires the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a program requiring facilities licensed health care facilities to perform mandatory drug testing on health care workers employed in such facilities; grants rulemaking authority to the Commissioner for the purposes of the bill. 26. NY A 1184 Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certain Employees Relates to drug and alcohol testing of employees of the office for people with developmental disabilities facilities. 05/27/2014 Signed by GOVERNOR. 05/27/2014 Chapter No /08/2014 To ASSEMBLY Committee on MENTAL HEALTH. NY S 7668 OK H 1354 OK H 1754 Tax Credit for Employment of Certain Individuals Amends the Tax Law; establishes a tax credit for employment of an individual who has successfully completed a judicial diversion substance abuse treatment program or graduated from drug court. Labor Relates to labor; relates to the Standards for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Act; provides for discharge for misconduct; provides for proof of misconduct; provides an effective date. Workers Compensation Relates to workers' compensation; relates to the providing of medical care; requires a treating physician to have certain tests conducted on an injured employee; provides location of testing; provides for payment for testing; provides an effective date. 05/27/ /27/2014 To SENATE Committee on INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. 02/05/2013 To HOUSE Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. 02/06/2013 To HOUSE Committee on RULES.

9 OK H 2054 OK H 2392 PA H 1181 PA H 1877 PA S 528 Workers Compensation Relates to workers' compensation; relates to noncompensable injuries; modifies what constitutes a noncompensable injury; provides an effective date. Public Health and Safety Relates to public health and safety; requires nursing facilities to adopt certain policy; requires certain applicants to undergo drug testing; requires certain employees to be subject to drug testing at random; provides for codification; provides an effective date. Medical Use of Marijuana Provides for the medical use of marijuana. Demolition of Buildings and Structures Provides for demolition standards for buildings and structures, for permits, for inspections, for powers and duties of the Department of Labor and Industry and for training and enforcement; imposes penalties; establishes the Demolition Safety Training and Enforcement Account. Personal Use of Marijuana Provides for personal use of marijuana, for lawful operation of marijuanarelated facilities, for general Powers of the board, for regulation of marijuana and for employers, minors and control of property; makes related repeals. 05/24/2013 Died in CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. 02/04/2014 To HOUSE Committee on LONG- TERM CARE AND SENIOR SERVICES. 04/15/ /15/2013 To HOUSE Committee on HEALTH. 02/10/2014 In HOUSE. Removed from table. 02/10/2014 In HOUSE. Laid on table. 04/03/2013 FILED. 04/03/ /03/2013 To SENATE Committee on LAW AND JUSTICE.

10 RI H 5696 RI S 843 SC S 178 SC S 826 Labor and Labor Relations Drug Testing Expands the regulation of employer mandated drug testing to include the highway construction and repair industry; takes effect upon passage. Labor Relations Drug Testing Expands the regulation of employer mandated drug testing to include the highway construction and repair industry; provides that existing law shall not be construed to prohibit an employer in the highway maintenance industry, which shall include the construction, upkeep, maintenance and repair of the state's highways, roads and bridges including the repaving or resurfacing the same from requiring testing otherwise barred. Unemployment Benefits Relates to disqualifications from unemployment benefits; revises the method of determining the benefits of a person discharged from employment for illegal drug use, gross misconduct, and failure to accept work; specifies criteria for a laboratory qualified to perform a test for illegal drug use by a person seeking or receiving unemployment benefits; limits the liability of an employer for acts or omissions in the disclosure of a drug test performed. Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Procedures Relates to random drug and alcohol testing procedures concerning merit rating for worker's compensation insurance; provides that a single sample may be used for the first and second tests if a second test is administered; provides for employee notification of positive test results; requires employers to keep test records for a specified time. 07/17/2013 Public Law No /06/2013 Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/06/2013 Public Law No /08/ /08/2013 To SENATE Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY. 06/10/2014 Act No. 197

11 US H 752 US H 1172 US H 3403 US H 4069 Drug Free Workplace Information Clearinghouse Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a drug-free workplace information clearinghouse, support residential methamphetamine treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women, and improve the prevention and treatment of methamphetamine addiction. Unemployment and Drug or Alcohol Use Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the payment of unemployment compensation to individuals discharged for drug or alcohol use. Motor Vehicle Operator Drug Testing Amends title 49, United States Code, to allow motor carriers to use hair testing as a method of detecting the use of controlled substances by operators of commercial motor vehicles. Prescription Drug Diversion and Abuse Improves enforcement efforts related to prescription drug diversion and abuse. 02/15/2013 In HOUSE Committee on ENERGY AND COMMERCE: Referred to Subcommittee on HEALTH. 04/11/2013 In HOUSE Committee on WAYS AND MEANS: Referred to Subcommittee on HUMAN RESOURCES. 10/31/2013 In HOUSE Committee on TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE: Referred to Subcommittee on HIGHWAYS AND TRANSIT. 04/07/2014 Subcommittee on HEALTH hearings held.

12 US S 1625 Motor Vehicle Drivers Drug Testing Amends section of title 49, United States Code, to recognize hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers. 10/30/ /30/2013 In SENATE. Read second time. 10/30/2013 To SENATE Committee on COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION. WV S 623 Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training Relates to the Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training administration and substance abuse; requires employers to notify the director of a positive drug or alcohol test, refusing to submit a sample, or possessing or submitting a substituted or adulterated sample to a drug or alcohol test; includes post-accident testing. 04/14/2014 Act No. 121