- Introduced -

SB 2 - This act disqualifies a person from receiving unemployment benefits for failing or refusing to take a test for controlled substances. Under this act, such failure or refusal constitutes misconduct connected with the person's work. For a first offense, the person will be disqualified from receiving benefits for not less than six weeks nor more than 16 weeks. For a second or subsequent discharge related to failing or refusing to take a drug test, the person will be disqualified from receiving benefits for a period of 26 weeks.

Under this act, the presence of any controlled substance shown by a test shall be deemed competent evidence and shall be admissible in any administrative hearing. The act clarifies that a positive test for prescribed medications does not constitute misconduct.

RICHARD MOORE