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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2734: Unemployment/intoxication

Providing for disqualification from unemployment compensation due to intoxication.

Summary

  • Makes it "misconduct" for unemployment compensation purposes if an employee was using or was under the influence of drugs or alcohol while acting in the scope of employment and either driving, being in control of a motor vehicle, or employed in an identified safety sensitive position.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2006
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Clements (R-14)
Introduced
January 12, 2006 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to disqualification from unemployment compensation for using or being under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance while acting in the scope of employment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Clements (R-14)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bruce Chandler R-15Cary Condotta R-12

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 2734 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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