26. SB 1569 - Strama Amendment

Adoption; May 21, 2009 Record Vote #1052 (Journal Page 4276): 74 Yeas, 67 Nays, 2 PNV

YCT Nay. Amendment 12 to SB 1569 would have required individuals who receive unemployment benefits to undergo drug testing. Taxpayers should not be forced to give charity to drug users who abuse the system. Furthermore, individuals receiving unemployment benefits are required to show that they are willing and able to accept work. Because most jobs require a drug test, a person who refuses to take a drug test or who fails a drug test demonstrates that they are not willing or able to accept employment. Amendment 13 gutted this provision, changing it to an interim study of the issue by the legislature.