Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 1065 — Protections for Public Employees who Use Medical Marijuana as Qualified Patients

Last action — Died in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Protections for Public Employees who Use Medical Marijuana as Qualified Patients; Prohibits public employer from taking adverse personnel action against employee or job applicant who is qualified patient for his or her use of medical marijuana; provides exceptions; requires public employer to provide written notice of employee's or job applicant's right to explain positive marijuana test result within specified timeframe; provides procedures that apply when public employee or job applicant tests positive for marijuana; provides cause of action & damages.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Now in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee

  4. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  5. Referred to Appropriations Committee

  6. Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  7. Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee

  8. Filed

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (163)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1065 do?
Protections for Public Employees who Use Medical Marijuana as Qualified Patients; Prohibits public employer from taking adverse personnel action against employee or job applicant who is qualified patient for his or her use of medical marijuana; provides exceptions; requires public employer to provide written notice of employee's or job applicant's right to explain positive marijuana test result within specified timeframe; provides procedures that apply when public employee or job applicant tests positive for marijuana; provides cause of action & damages.
Who sponsors HB 1065?
HB 1065 is sponsored by Nixon, Angela "Angie" (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1065?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1065?
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