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SB 439

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Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis

Sponsor: Carl Jackson (District 8)Committee: FinanceSubject: Human RelationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 183 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting an employer from taking certain discriminatory employment actions against a fire and rescue public safety employee based on the employee's use of medical cannabis, subject to certain conditions; and requiring an employer to report an incident of a fire and rescue public safety employee reporting for work while impaired by cannabis to the State Emergency Medical Services Board.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list
FAV 16FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSkinner, ThomasBaltimore Fire OfficersPosition only
FAVTrone, DavidDavid Trone for MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVJohnson, David "Matt"IAFF Local 2000Written (PDF)
FAVNash, KatielobbyistJenoptik Smart Mobility SystemsWritten (PDF)
FAVReid, Emma L.Law Office of E. L. Reid, Esq.Written (PDF)
FAVKlukas, BradleyLocal 2000Oral
FAVSpiddle, BridgetMarijuana Policy ProjectWritten (PDF)
FAVBryce, CoreyMaryland Alliance for Sensible Drug PolicyWritten (PDF)
FAVDove, S. SpencerMaryland Commission on Civil RightsWritten (PDF)
FAVJones, LukeMaryland NORMLWritten (PDF)
FAVBuddle, JeffreyProfessional Fire Fighters of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVCano, ChristopherlobbyistSEIU Local 500Written (PDF)
FAVBagwell, AshlielobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLewis, ShanethaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Jackson, C., Senator Jackson, C.legislatorIndividualOral
FAVWalker, GrantIndividualOral
UNFSample, SarahMaryland Association of CountiesOral + Written (PDF)
UNFPhillips, RobertMaryland State Firefighter's AssociationOral
UNFMcCrea, JoelMaryland State Firefighters AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFWallace, GordonMetropolitan Fire Chiefs Council of MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFHarlan, AlexanderIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAHatch, LynIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFODelbridge, TheodoreMaryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVNash, KatieJenoptik Smart Mobility SystemsRegistered for: Jenoptik; Career Firefighter Association of Frederick County; Vistra Corporate Services Company; Ivory Investments, LLC; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.; Sunrun, Inc.
FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500
FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine