MA H3537

Bill

MA H3537

Relative to employment discrimination protections for legal cannabis

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to employment discrimination protections for legal cannabis. Cannabis Policy.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits employers from refusing to hire or discharging an employee based solely on the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or marijuana metabolites in the individual's body, unless there is objectively demonstrable probable cause to believe the person is impaired at work by cannabis consumption and has caused or is at risk of causing harm to a fellow employee, customer, or the public. The bill amends Chapter 151B of the General Laws, which covers employment discrimination protections, and Chapter 214 of the General Laws, which provides legal recourse for interference with those protections.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Cindy Friedman (D), Dave Rogers (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5042 (on 10/26/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3537

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3537
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3537.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2800	Relative to the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H3536	Relative to the cannabis control commission's authority regarding host community agreements	Accompanied a new draft, see H4327	Similar To
H4121	A Cannabis Policy Committee Hearing in Leicester	Referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H5042	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1130	Relative to marijuana potency	Accompanied a study order, see S2531	Similar To
S1133	Relative to the cultivation of hemp	Accompanied H3535	Similar To
S1708	Relative to a social equity training and technical assistance fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S1710	Relative to reducing recidivism and employment discrimination against released prisoners	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S2401	Protecting injured workers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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