Connecticut 2015 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05815 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/20/2015

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5815
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 2368
 *02368*
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. MINER, 66th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5815 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 2368

*02368*

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES 

Introduced by:

REP. MINER, 66th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING RANDOM DRUG TESTING OF STATE ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS ARRESTED FOR DRUG-RELATED INFRACTIONS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 17b of the general statutes be amended to require (1) random drug testing of any state assistance recipient arrested in the previous twelve months for a drug-related infraction, and (2) the cessation of state assistance for any recipient who tests positive for illegal drug use until said person completes a drug rehabilitation program.

Statement of Purpose: 

To discourage the use of illegal substances by recipients of state assistance programs.