l9n/ Pennsylvania

2019–2020 Regular Session

House Bill 616

An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for schedules of controlled substances.

Became law as Act 117 of 2020, signed November 25, 2020, 636 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

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

In the House of Representatives

21 co-sponsors

TINA PICKETT, Francis X. Ryan, Johnathan D. Hershey, Aaron Bernstine, Jeanne McNeill, MARK A. LONGIETTI, Greg Rothman, DAVID R. MILLARD, David H. Zimmerman, R. Lee James, Brett R. Miller, Michael J. Driscoll, Aaron D. Kaufer, STANLEY E. SAYLOR, HARRY A. READSHAW III, Carol Hill-Evans, ED NEILSON, Joe Webster, DOYLE M. HEFFLEY, Justin M. Walsh, WILLIAM C. KORTZ II

Its course

February 28, 2019 to November 25, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action27 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 28 to Dec 16291 days

JudiciaryFeb 28 to Oct 22236 days

AppropriationsNov 21 to Dec 1625 days

In the SenateDec 16 to Oct 21310 days

JudiciaryDec 26 to Oct 6285 days

AppropriationsOct 19 to Oct 212 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesOct 21 to Nov 1828 days

Waiting to be sentNov 18 to Nov 191 day

With the GovernorNov 19 to Nov 256 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading195–0

    Passed · Dec 16

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · Oct 21, 2020

  • House of Representatives, concurrence201–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Nov 18, 2020

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 22

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 6, 2020

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 House of Representatives Feb 28 – Dec 16

  1. Feb 28Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Oct 22JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  3. Nov 21Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Dec 16APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 195 to 0

In the Senate Dec 26 – Oct 21, 2020

  1. Dec 26Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Oct 6, 2020JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  4. Oct 19, 2020Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 21, 2020APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Oct 26, 2020 – Nov 18, 2020

  1. Oct 26, 2020Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. Nov 18, 2020The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 201 to 0
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Nov 18, 2020 – Nov 25, 2020

  1. Nov 18, 2020Signed in the Senate
  2. Nov 19, 2020Sent to the Governor
  3. Nov 25, 2020Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 117 of 2020
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Feb 28Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 28, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  2. Oct 22Reported as amended, Oct. 22, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  3. Oct 22First consideration, Oct. 22, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  4. Oct 22Laid on the table, Oct. 22, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  5. Nov 20Removed from table, Nov. 20, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  6. Nov 21Second consideration, Nov. 21, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  7. Nov 21Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 21, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  8. Dec 16Re-reported as committed, Dec. 16, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  9. Dec 16Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 16, 2019 (195-0) [House]House of Representatives
  10. Dec 26In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  11. Dec 26Referred to JUDICIARY, Dec. 26, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  12. Oct 6, 2020Reported as amended, Oct. 6, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  13. Oct 6, 2020First consideration, Oct. 6, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  14. Oct 19, 2020Second consideration, Oct. 19, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  15. Oct 19, 2020Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 19, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  16. Oct 21, 2020Re-reported as committed, Oct. 21, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  17. Oct 21, 2020Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 21, 2020 (49-0) [Senate]Senate
  18. Oct 26, 2020In the House [House]House of Representatives
  19. Oct 26, 2020Referred to RULES, Oct. 26, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Nov 18, 2020Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Nov. 18, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  21. Nov 18, 2020House concurred in Senate amendments, Nov. 18, 2020 (201-0) [House]House of Representatives
  22. Nov 18, 2020(Remarks see House Journal Page ), Nov. 18, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  23. Nov 18, 2020Signed in House, Nov. 18, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  24. Nov 18, 2020Signed in Senate, Nov. 18, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  25. Nov 19, 2020Presented to the Governor, Nov. 19, 2020Governor
  26. Nov 25, 2020Approved by the Governor, Nov. 25, 2020Governor
  27. Nov 25, 2020Act No. 117Governor