CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 6180

Chapter 12, Laws of 2004

58th Legislature
2004 Regular Session



GENETIC TESTING--EMPLOYMENT



EFFECTIVE DATE: 6/10/04

Passed by the Senate February 12, 2004
  YEAS 49   NAYS 0

BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
Passed by the House March 2, 2004
  YEAS 94   NAYS 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


 
CERTIFICATE

I, Milton H. Doumit, Jr., Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 6180 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

MILTON H. DOUMIT JR.
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Secretary
Approved March 11, 2004.








GARY F. LOCKE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
March 11, 2004 - 4:23 p.m.







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 6180
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Passed Legislature - 2004 Regular Session
State of Washington58th Legislature2004 Regular Session

By Senators Franklin, Eide, Prentice, Kline, Fraser, Hargrove, B. Sheldon, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Kastama, Regala, McAuliffe, Keiser, Shin, Jacobsen, T. Sheldon, Spanel, Roach and Rasmussen

Read first time 01/14/2004.   Referred to Committee on Commerce & Trade.



     AN ACT Relating to genetic testing as a condition of employment; and adding a new section to chapter 49.44 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 49.44 RCW to read as follows:
     It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or the state of Washington, its political subdivisions, or municipal corporations to require, directly or indirectly, that any employee or prospective employee submit genetic information or submit to screening for genetic information as a condition of employment or continued employment.
     "Genetic information" for purposes of this chapter, is information about inherited characteristics that can be derived from a DNA-based or other laboratory test, family history, or medical examination. "Genetic information" for purposes of this chapter, does not include: (1) Routine physical measurements, including chemical, blood, and urine analysis, unless conducted purposefully to diagnose genetic or inherited characteristics; and (2) results from tests for abuse of alcohol or drugs, or for the presence of HIV.


         Passed by the Senate February 12, 2004.
         Passed by the House March 2, 2004.
         Approved by the Governor March 11, 2004.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 11, 2004.