This bill mandates that law enforcement agencies screen candidates for law enforcement positions for the presence of anabolic and testosterone-boosting steroids. Additionally, it requires that law enforcement officers be subjected to steroid screening when there are complaints involving the use of excessive force. The bill introduces a new subdivision, RSA 105:20, which outlines the process for drug screening in cases of excessive force complaints, ensuring that officers involved in such complaints are tested for anabolic steroids and other testosterone-boosting substances.

The bill also amends RSA 106-L:6, IV, which pertains to the education and training requirements set by the Police Standards and Training Council. The amendment specifies that the drug screening for new police officers, state corrections officers, and probation-parole officers must include tests for anabolic and testosterone-boosting steroids. However, officers with a medically-approved and prescribed use for these substances are exempt from this requirement. The results of the drug screenings are to be forwarded to the employing agency, which must rescind the employment offer if the candidate fails the drug screening without a medically-approved exception. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage, but the fiscal impact is currently undetermined as the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant awaits information from the Police Standards and Training Council.