Introduced
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To require drug testing of state welfare benefit recipients or applicants if an "empirical screening tool" indicates a reasonable suspicion, and prohibit benefits for six months if a person tests positive a second time (or refuses "treatment" the first time). This would begin as a one-year pilot program in three counties.
Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To establish that if a welfare recipient is ordered to take a drug test and the results are negative, the person wouldn't have to pay the cost of the test.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To establish that if a welfare recipient who is a parent tests positive for drugs, the child would still be eligible for assistance, and a "protective payee" would be designated to receive the parent's welfare money.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require that welfare applicants be informed they may be ordered to take a drug test.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require a methodology be used for picking counties for the proposed pilot program that picks one high population county, one low population county, and one in the middle.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To add additional details that would have to be included on a report of the proposed pilot program's results.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To exempt from proposed sanctions welfare recipients who test positive for a "controlled substance" if they have a prescription for it. This may apply to marijuana users who have a medical marijuana card.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To establish that all information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, and substance abuse test results generated by the proposed drug testing program are confidential communications subject to federal “HIPA” law privacy protections, and may not be used as evidence in any legal proceedings, except for determining welfare eligibility.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To exempt individuals age 65 and older from the proposed testing.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require legislators take drug tests as a condition of the bill going into effect.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4610, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4610 would require drug testing for business executives whose firms receive "corporate welfare" from the state.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To not impose sanctions on a person who is registered to use medical marijuana and who tests positive for this drug.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 77 to 33 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors, and Human Services
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered
To clarify that a positive drug test does not trigger sanctions if it is determined to have been the result of actions that do not violate state law.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
To establish that if a welfare recipient who is a parent tests positive for drugs, the child would still be eligible for assistance, and a "protective payee" would be designated to receive the parent's welfare money.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Motion to reconsider
The vote by which the Gregory amendment was adopted.
The motion passed 25 to 10 (details)
Amendment offered
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To establish exceptions for drug tests that find prescription drugs and medical marijuana.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 25 to 11 (details)
To require a one-year pilot program in at least three counties that would require drug testing of state welfare benefit recipients and applicants if an "empirical screening tool" indicates a reasonable suspicion of drug use. Benefits would be halted for six months if a person tests positive or refuses to take the test, with an exception for medical marijuana. If a welfare recipient who is a parent tests positive, the child would still be eligible for assistance, and a "protective payee" would be designated to receive the parent's welfare money. The bill appropriates $500,000 for the pilot program.
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To establish that if a welfare recipient who is a parent tests positive for drugs, the child would still be eligible for assistance, and a "protective payee" would be designated to receive the parent's welfare money.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 74 to 35 (details)
To require a one-year pilot program in at least three counties that would require drug testing of state welfare benefit recipients and applicants if an "empirical screening tool" indicates a reasonable suspicion of drug use. Benefits would be halted for six months if a person tests positive or refuses to take the test, with an exception for medical marijuana. If a welfare recipient who is a parent tests positive, the child would still be eligible for assistance, and a "protective payee" would be designated to receive the parent's welfare money. The bill appropriates $500,000 for the pilot program.
Amendment offered
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To establish that if a welfare recipient who is a parent tests positive for drugs, the child would still be eligible for assistance, and a "protective payee" would be designated to receive the parent's welfare money.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 26 to 10 (details)
