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HB366: Unemployment compensation; testing for controlled substances.
Chief Patron
Del.
Bill Carrico (R-5)
Bill Carrico
(R-5)
Independence, VA
Served: 2002–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
03/27/2008: signed by governor
Summary
Unemployment compensation; testing for controlled substances. Disqualifies an individual from receiving unemployment compensation benefits if he is discharged from employment as a result of a confirmed positive test for a nonprescribed controlled substance conducted in a United States Department of Transportation-qualified drug screen. In addition, an unemployed individual who applies for benefits is disqualified if he has been rejected for offered employment as the result of either (i) failing to appear for such a drug screen that is a condition of a job offer or (ii) testing positive for a nonprescribed controlled substance in such a drug screen. Currently, an individual is ineligible for unemployment benefits if he fails a drug test conducted in accordance with scientifically recognized standards by a laboratory accredited by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, or the College of American Pathology, or the American Association for Clinical Chemistry, or the equivalent. In addition, the provision that currently permits the Virginia Employment Commission to consider evidence of mitigating circumstances in determining whether misconduct occurred is repealed.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/14/2008, 01/21/2008, 01/21/2008, 01/22/2008, 01/22/2008, 01/23/2008, 01/23/2008, 01/24/2008, 01/24/2008, 02/07/2008, 02/07/2008, 02/19/2008, 02/19/2008 and 03/06/2008.
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So we want people with substance abuse problems to be homeless and without any income because this is going to help them recover how??
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