West Virginia Legislature

2016 Regular Session

Introduced

House Bill 2689

2015 Carryover

(By Delegates Fast, Kessinger, Hill, J. Nelson and Kurcaba)

[Introduced January 13, 2016; referred to the

Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.]

 

 

 

 

A BILL to repeal §21-3-19 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to employer discrimination for use of tobacco products.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 3.  SAFETY AND WELFARE OF EMPLOYEES.

§1.  Repeal of section relating to prohibiting employers from discriminating  for use of tobacco products.

§21-3-19 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is hereby repealed.

 

 

 

NOTE:  The purpose of this bill is to repeal the provision prohibiting employers from discriminating for use of tobacco products.