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Key Votes
SB 1495 - Requires Drug Test for Unemployment Benefits - Key Vote
Arizona Key Votes
Robert Meza voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Read statements Robert Meza made in this general time period.
Stages
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Referred to Committee (House) - March 14, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (18-10) - March 5, 2012(Key vote)
Title: Requires Drug Test for Unemployment Benefits
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Vote to pass a bill that requires all applicants for unemployment benefits to submit to a drug test.
- Requires all applicants for unemployment benefits to submit to a drug test (Sec. 1).
- Requires all applicants to pay for their own drug tests (Sec. 1).
- Prohibits individuals who fail a drug test from receiving unemployment benefits for 30 days, after which they may reapply for unemployment benefits and take a new drug test (Sec. 1).
- Prohibits individuals who fail a subsequent drug test from receiving unemployment benefits for 6 months, after which they may reapply for unemployment benefits and take a new drug test (Sec. 1).
- Requires individuals who have failed a drug test but have successfully reapplied for unemployment benefits to submit to random drug tests for 6 consecutive months at their own expense (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 31, 2012
Title: Requires Drug Test for Unemployment Benefits
Sponsors
- Steve Smith (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
