l9n/ Pennsylvania

2017–2018 Regular Session

Senate Resolution 421

A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to pass the language from the Hemp Farming Act of 2018, as contained in the 2018 Farm Bill, removing industrial hemp from the Schedule I Controlled Substance List and legalizing commercial industrial hemp production in the United States, and urging the Department of Agriculture of the Commonwealth to conduct a study of industrial hemp research pilot programs and prepare recommended draft statutory and regulatory language.

Passed the Senate, on October 15, 2018.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

12 co-sponsors

Judith L. Schwank, John P. Sabatina Jr., David G. Argall, Patrick M. Browne, Wayne D. Fontana, Jay Costa, John R. Gordner, Daylin Leach, Vincent J. Hughes, Mike Folmer, Lawrence M. Farnese Jr., James R. Brewster

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Sep 25 – Oct 15

  1. Sep 25Sent to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
  2. Oct 2AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS recommended it
  3. Oct 15Passed the Senate
All 5 actions, as published
  1. Sep 25Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, Sept. 25, 2018 [Senate]Senate
  2. Oct 2Reported as committed, Oct. 2, 2018 [Senate]Senate
  3. Oct 15Adopted, Oct. 15, 2018 [Senate]Senate
  4. Oct 15(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 964), Oct. 15, 2018 [Senate]Senate
  5. Oct 23Transmitted as directed, Oct. 23, 2018 [Senate]Senate