Commentary from Senator Sakamoto

February 28, 2007

Saliva Drug Test

On February 28, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill that would allow for saliva tests to be used for drug testing in the construction industry.  Senator Clayton Hee described the test as "the least-invasive and least humiliating."  Saliva tests is an alternative approach that can be considered for Senate Bill 1139, which calls for random drug testing of public school employees and teachers. 

"Drug-test bill prefers saliva over urine jar," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 25, 2007.

Click on the links below to see text of the two Senate bills. 

Senate Bill 1139 Senate Draft 1 – Drug testing for public school employees

Senate Bill 1636 Senate Draft 1 – Drug Testing for construction industry employees