Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD2110: An Act to Update Employer Substance Use Testing Policy Requirements
Status: Signed into law, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Update Employer Substance Use Testing Policy Requirements.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Update Employer Substance Use Testing Policy Requirements Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §681, sub-§1, ¶C, as amended by PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §105, is further amended to read: C. Ensure that an employee with substance use disorder receives an opportunity for rehabilitation and treatment of the disease and returns to work as quickly as possible; and Sec. 2. 26 MRSA §681, sub-§1, ¶D, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 832, §1, is amended to and Sec. 3. 26 MRSA §681, sub-§1, ¶E is enacted to read: E. Protect employees in the State from injuries and illnesses caused by impairment in the workplace. Sec. 4. 26 MRSA §681, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §105, is further amended to read: 2. Employer discretion. This subchapter does not require or encourage employers to conduct substance use testing of employees or applicants. An employer who that chooses to conduct such testing is limited by this subchapter, but may establish policies that are supplemental to and not inconsistent with this subchapter. An employer that chooses to conduct testing pursuant to this subchapter shall follow the procedures of the employer's substance use testing policy fully once a test has been initiated. Sec. 5. 26 MRSA §681, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §105, …
Sponsors
- Charles Skold (D, 119) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-950) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-950), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-950).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence
- : Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Subjects: WORK ENVIRONMENT, SUBSTANCE USE TESTING, Legislature, EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, Senate, Other
Common questions
- What is LD2110?
- LD2110 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Update Employer Substance Use Testing Policy Requirements.
- What does LD2110 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Update Employer Substance Use Testing Policy Requirements.
- What is the status of LD2110?
- Signed into law as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD2110?
- Charles Skold (D, 119).
- Where is the official record for LD2110?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2110&snum=132
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