Welfare Drug Testing Bill Still a No-Show (Updated)

Despite reports to the contrary, the much-ballyhooed and sometimes derided proposal to test "welfare" recipients for drugs has not yet reached the Legislature.

The long-promised measure from Delegate Craig Blair was absent among the bills introduced Thursday in the House of Delegates.

The Berkeley County Republican has scheduled an afternoon press conference to unveil its details, suggesting the legislation could officially emerge as early as Friday. (Update: More likely next week, Blair told reporters at his press event.)

(Some have reported that the still-missing measure had been introduced as far back as the first full week of the session.)