| Passed by the Senate February 12, 2004 YEAS 49 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House March 2, 2004 YEAS 94 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | 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. ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved March 11, 2004. GARY F. LOCKE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | March 11, 2004 - 4:23 p.m. Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 58th Legislature | 2004 Regular Session |
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.