H 1941 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

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