Sat Mar 8 5:20PM - 13 days, 17 hours left in session
| Sponsors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Linda M. López | 11 | Bernalillo |
| Sen. Shannon D. Pinto | 3 | McKinley & San Juan |
| Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SHPAC ❓ | Possibly heard on Mar 7; it may take 1-2 days to learn status. | ||
| SJC | |||
This is the official nmlegis action history. I'm doing my best to translate the LONG/WEIRD-STRING to something less gibberishy. And before you ask, no, the "Legis Day" number has no mapping to the real world.
Actions: [4] SHPAC/SJC-SHPAC
| Legis Day | Action | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | referred | SHPAC/SJC |
| 4 | sent | SHPAC |
This table shows bill actions detected on Ed's system, using heuristics that may not be 100% accurate and which may not reflect the "official" nmlegis chronology. It is probably more than you care to know.
| Feb 3 | filed: [Prefiled by Linda M. López et al; not yet on nmlegis] |
| [new] | |
| sent to SHPAC | |
| title: '[prefiled by Linda M. López Et Al; Not Yet on Nmlegis]' -> 'Cannabis Testing Certain Employees' | |
| actions: 'SPREF' -> '[4] SHPAC/SJC-SHPAC' | |
| new sponsor: Linda M. López | |
| new sponsor: Shannon D. Pinto | |
| Mar 4 | scheduled for SHPAC on Wed Mar 5, 13:30 |
| Mar 6 | scheduled for SHPAC on Fri Mar 7, 13:30 |
SENATE BILL 269
57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
Linda M. López and Shannon D. Pinto
AN ACT
RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS; CLARIFYING WHEN DRUG TESTING FOR CANNABIS IS ALLOWED FOR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE QUALIFIED PATIENTS PURSUANT TO THE LYNN AND ERIN COMPASSIONATE USE ACT; PROVIDING PROTECTIONS AGAINST ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTIONS; PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS FOR DETERMINING IMPAIRMENT; REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP GUIDELINES FOR EMPLOYERS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. Section 26-2B-9 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2019, Chapter 247, Section 11) is amended to read:
"26-2B-9. EMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS.--
A. Unless a failure to do so would cause the employer to lose a monetary or licensing-related benefit under federal law or federal regulations, it is unlawful to take an adverse employment action against an applicant or an employee based on conduct allowed under the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act. An employee shall not be considered to be impaired by cannabis solely because of the presence of metabolites or components of cannabis.
B. Random drug testing of an employee shall not include testing for cannabis. An employer may require a drug test for cannabis if the employer has a reasonable suspicion of the employee's impairment by cannabis at work or after an accident involving the employee and at least one other person or an accident causing significant damage to property if the employer has a reasonable suspicion of the employee's impairment by cannabis at the time of the accident. The employer shall follow the cannabis impairment guidelines when testing for cannabis impairment.
[B.] C. Nothing in this section shall [(1)] restrict an employer's ability to prohibit or to take an adverse employment action against an employee for use of or being impaired by [medical] cannabis on the premises of the place of employment or during the hours of employment [or
(2) apply to an employee whose employer deems that the employee works in a safety-sensitive position].
D. Defining "cannabis impairment" is the responsibility of the employer. The department of health shall assist the workforce solutions department in developing cannabis impairment guidelines that are based on the most reliable research- or evidence-based cannabis impairment indicators, including the evaluation of physical symptoms and psychomotor and cognitive performance. The workforce solutions department shall inform private employers of this section and provide information related to the most recent advances in testing protocols for determining cannabis impairment. The department of finance and administration shall disseminate the cannabis impairment guidelines to state agencies and political subdivisions of the state.
E. As used in this section:
(1) "employee" means an employee who is also a qualified patient pursuant to the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act; and
(2) "employer" includes an agent of the employer."
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