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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 350
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 2705
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist.
SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.
AN ACT PROTECTING EMPLOYERS WHO TERMINATE OR REFUSE
TO HIRE AN EMPLOYEE BECAUSE OF A FAILED MARIJUANA DRUG
TEST.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That chapter 925 of the general statutes be amended to provide 1
protections to an employer in a civil action that in whole, or in part, is 2
attributable to the employer's decision to fire or refuse to hire an 3
employee because of a failed marijuana drug test. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To insulate an employer from a civil action that is related to firing or
refusing to hire an employee because of a positive marijuana test.