HB 1435 (2014) -  Drug Testing of Public Officers

by Eagle (CO-SPONSORS) Beshears
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: July 1, 2014
Last Event: Died in Government Operations Subcommittee on Friday, May 2, 2014 10:39 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 05/02/2014 - 10:39 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 03/11/2014 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 03/11/2014 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 03/11/2014 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 03/11/2014 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2014 - 11:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/04/2014 - 12:17 PM Member: Eagle Committee: Version: __

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111.09 HB 1437