An Act relative to employee fairness
This bill amends Massachusetts law to protect employees from being fired or denied hiring solely because they tested positive for marijuana metabolites in their blood or urine. It allows employers to take adverse action only if there is probable cause to believe the employee is currently impaired at work and poses a risk of harm to others, or if the employee holds a professional license that prohibits marijuana use. The legislation explicitly states that these protections do not override any existing federal laws or regulations that employers must follow.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action May 30, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
3
May 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Rogers
DDemocratic
Co
David LeBoeuf
DDemocratic
Co
Jo Comerford
DDemocratic
Co
Lindsay Sabadosa
DDemocratic
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