WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1094: Medical marijuana/employment

Concerning medical marijuana patients and their employers.

Summary

  • Prohibits an employer from discriminating against a medical marijuana qualifying patient because of the individuals' status as a qualifying patient or positive marijuana drug test.
  • Allows an employer to discriminate if the qualifying patient used, possessed, or was impaired by marijuana on the work site premises or during work hours, or if compliance would cause an employer to lose a federal monetary or licensing-related benefit.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1094), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Sawyer (D-29)
Introduced
January 11, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to medical marijuana qualifying patients and their employers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Sawyer (D-29)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve Kirby D-29Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Cary Condotta R-12Sherry Appleton D-23Jessyn Farrell D-46Noel Frame D-36Nicole Macri D-43Shelley Kloba D-1

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1094 in other sessions

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