H 1955 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act prohibiting employment discrimination based on the legal use of cannabis

This bill prohibits employers in Massachusetts from discriminating against employees or applicants who legally use cannabis as qualifying patients. It restricts pre-employment drug testing to situations where a conditional job offer has already been made, with specific exceptions for safety-sensitive roles or federal compliance requirements. Additionally, the law bars employers from taking adverse actions against patients solely for their status, unless the individual was impaired while at work or during work hours. The legislation explicitly states that it does not allow for the use, possession, or consumption of marijuana in the workplace.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Apr 1, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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