An Act relating to drug and alcohol testing by employers.
This bill clarifies the rules for drug and alcohol testing by employers in Alaska, allowing them to test employees for urine, oral fluid, or breath samples. The law permits testing when there is a business need, such as investigating workplace accidents, maintaining safety, or addressing reasonable suspicion of impairment. Employers must follow specific collection procedures and can choose which type of sample to use for reliable results. These changes update existing statutes to provide clearer guidelines on when and how testing can be conducted.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Jan 18, 2024
Signed Oct 9, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Oct 9, 2024
Signed into law
(S) Signed into law 7/30 CHAPTER 22 SLA 24
upper
May 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y39 E1
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved SB 196 Out of Committee -- Delayed to 4:30 PM --
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y19 N- E1
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SB 196 Out of Committee
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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