Bill Text: MO HB816 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Requires members of the House of Representatives to be subject to drug testing within 60 days of the start of the legislative session

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-17 - Referred: General Laws(H) [HB816 Detail]

Download: Missouri-2013-HB816-Introduced.html

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FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 816

97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES SMITH (85) (Sponsor), PACE AND GARDNER (Co-sponsors).

1913L.01I                                                                                                                                                  D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

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AN ACT

To amend chapter 105, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to members of the Missouri house of representatives.

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

            Section A. Chapter 105, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 105.012, to read as follows:

            105.012. 1. Every member of the Missouri house of representatives shall be subject to chemical testing of their urine within sixty days of the start of each legislative session for the purpose of determining drug content. The costs of such testing shall be paid by such member.

            2. To be considered valid, chemical tests of the member's urine shall be performed according to methods and devices approved by the state department of health and senior services, and shall be performed by licensed medical personnel or by a person possessing a valid permit issued by the state department of health and senior services for this purpose.

            3. A member testing positive for illegal drugs or drugs that have not been lawfully prescribed to such member shall be prohibited from running for any elective office for a period of two years, unless a certified drug treatment program has been completed.

            4. For purposes of this section, "drug" means marijuana, any narcotic drug or controlled substance as defined in chapter 195, or the metabolite of any such substance.

            5. Results of the drug test shall be published on the online member profile of the Missouri house of representatives' website.

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