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CA AB2188

Bill

Status

Passed

9/18/2022

Primary Sponsor

Bill Quirk

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Origin

State Assembly

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits employers from discriminating against employees or applicants based on off-job cannabis use, effective January 1, 2024
  • Allows preemployment drug screening that does not test for nonpsychoactive cannabis metabolites, which do not indicate impairment
  • Prohibits discrimination based on employer-required drug tests that detect only nonpsychoactive cannabis metabolites in hair, blood, urine, or bodily fluids
  • Does not apply to employees in building and construction trades or positions requiring federal background investigations or security clearances
  • Does not preempt federal or state laws requiring drug testing as a condition of employment, federal funding, federal licensing, or federal contracts

Legislative Description

Discrimination in employment: use of cannabis.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 392, Statutes of 2022.

9/18/2022

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/29/2022
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement6/22/2022
Judiciary6/8/2022
Rules5/27/2022
Appropriations4/26/2022
Judiciary4/21/2022
Labor and Employment2/24/2022

Full Bill Text

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