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MS SB2418
Bill
AI Summary
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Creates a right for full- or part-time law enforcement officers accused of drug use based on urinalysis results to undergo a more scientifically reliable follow-up test before termination or suspension without pay.
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Officers who test positive on a urinalysis may be placed on administrative leave with pay and have two business days after written notice to contest the results.
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Officers who contest results within the two-day period have an additional five days to voluntarily submit a hair sample for follicle drug testing at a certified laboratory.
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Hair follicle test costs are borne by the officer initially, but if the result is negative the employer must reimburse the cost; if the hair test is negative and contradicts the urinalysis, the urinalysis is declared a false positive and the officer is immediately reinstated to their previous position.
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Amends Section 45-6-17 to clarify that the prohibition on paying salaries for officers not meeting requirements does not apply to the administrative leave provisions in the new section, effective July 1, 2024.
Legislative Description
Law enforcement officers; entitled to certain follow-up drug testing before loss of certification.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/5/2024