Welfare Drug Testing Bill Appears. Finally.

A much-discussed proposal to randomly drug test West Virginians seeking "welfare" and jobless benefits has finally reached the Legislature.

With 10 GOP and one Democrat co-sponsor, House Bill 3007 would "create a random drug testing program for applicants and recipients of federal-state and state assistance in the form of welfare or food stamps or both, and unemployment compensation."

The Associated Press has a report, and notes that "welfare" is not defined in the bill.

"Now before the House Judiciary Committee, the bill faces skepticism over cost and constitutional issues, especially among Democrats," AP reports, as the lead sponsor "wanted six Democrats to sign on as co-sponsors, but the bill drew only one, Fayette County Delegate Tom Louisos."