5123-S.E AMH ROBE LEON 840

  

ESSB 5123 - H AMD 757

By Representative Robertson

ADOPTED 04/18/2023

On page 2, beginning on line 20, after "applicant" strike "applying for a position that requires" and insert "seeking:

(a) A position requiring"

On page 2, line 22, after "clearance" strike "or" and insert ";

(b) A position with a general authority Washington law enforcement agency as defined in RCW 10.93.020;

(c) A position with a fire department, fire protection district, or regional fire protection service authority;

(d) A position as a first responder not included under (b) or (c) of this subsection, including a dispatcher position with a public or private 911 emergency communications system or a position responsible for the provision of emergency medical services;

(e) A position as a corrections officer with a jail, detention facility, or the department of corrections, including any position directly responsible for the custody, safety, and security of persons confined in those facilities;

(f) A position"

On page 2, beginning on line 22, after "industries" strike ", or any other" and insert "; or

(g) A"

EFFECT:   Exempts the following from the prohibition against cannabis-related preemployment restrictions established in the underlying bill: A position with a general authority law enforcement agency; a position with a fire department; a position as a first responder, including a dispatcher position with a public or private 911 emergency communications system or a position responsible for the provision of emergency medical services; and a position as a corrections officer with a jail, detention facility, or the Department of Corrections.

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