South Carolina Senate Bill 1050 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 10 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Pending: Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Relating To Regular Unemployment Benefits And Claims For Unemployment Benefits, By Adding Section 41-35-150, To Provide That Each Applicant For Unemployment Benefits Must First Undergo A Drug Test, To Provide For A Period Of Ineligibility To Receive Benefits For An Applicant Who Tests Positive For Controlled Substances, To Provide For Notice To The Applicant Prior To The Testing, To Provide That An Applicant May Disclose Any Prescription Drugs That The Applicant Is Taking To The Person Administering The Test, And To Provide For Retesting And Reapplication For Benefits If The Applicant Tests Positive For Controlled Substances.

Drug test required for unemployment benefits

Sen. Kevin Bryant [R]

Sen. Dick Elliott [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-10		Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2012-01-10		Introduced and read first time
2011-12-05		Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2011-12-05		Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
41	35	150	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=1050&session=119&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess119_2011-2012/prever/1050_20111205.htm