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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5123

SB 5123: Cannabis/employment

Concerning the employment of individuals who lawfully consume cannabis.

Summary

  • Prohibits employers from discriminating against a person in an initial hiring decision based on the person's use of cannabis outside of work or based on a finding of nonpsychoactive cannabis metabolites in an employer-required drug screening test, with some exceptions.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5123), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 359, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2023
  3. Passed SenateFeb 22, 2023
  4. Passed HouseMar 29, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 9, 2023
  6. LawMay 9, 2023
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
May 9, 2023
Session law
Chapter 359, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5123, ESSB 5123

AN ACT Relating to the employment of individuals who lawfully consume cannabis;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Noel Frame D-36Senator D-22Patty Kuderer D-48Mark Mullet D-5Joe Nguyen D-34Emily Randall D-26Derek Stanford D-1Kevin Van De Wege D-24Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 22, 2023
Version voted on: ESSB 5123
28 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27200
Republican11900
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 29, 2023
Version voted on: ESSB 5123
57 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53500
Republican43600
How each member voted

Yea (57)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 18, 2023
Version voted on: ESSB 5123
56 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52501
Republican43600
How each member voted

Yea (56)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 19, 2023
Version voted on: ESSB 5123
30 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican21800
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2024. (ESSB 5123)
  2. Chapter 359, 2023 Laws. (ESSB 5123)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5123)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5123)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5123)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5123)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5123)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 5123)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5123)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5123)
  11. Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESSB 5123)
  12. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (ESSB 5123)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5123)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5123)
  15. Committee amendment adopted and floor amendment(s) also adopted. (ESSB 5123)
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5123)
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5123)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5123)
  19. LAWS - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5123)
  20. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5123)
  21. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (ESSB 5123)
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5123)
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5123)
  24. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5123)
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5123)
  26. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5123)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5123)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  31. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5123)
  32. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5123)
  33. Minority; do not pass.
  34. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  36. Prefiled for introduction.

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