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House passes drug-free workplace bill after amendment to include alcohol and prescription drugs; later reconsidered and re-approved
Summary
Lawmakers adopted a state-employee drug-free workplace bill that, as amended, includes alcohol and prescription drugs in testing, allows reasonable-suspicion testing and random testing in safety-sensitive roles; the House later moved to reconsider and re-approved the measure with a larger affirmative tally.
Representative Olsen brought amendments to a state-employee drug-free workplace bill to include alcohol and prescription drugs, to permit testing on reasonable suspicion and to allow random testing for highly sensitive positions such as law enforcement, corrections and heavy-equipment operators.
Floor discussion noted constitutional concerns by some members, but…
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