Became law as Act 17 of 2024, signed May 15, 2024, 251 days after it was filed.
2023–2024 Regular Session
House Bill 1661
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; and providing for secure storage of xylazine.
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
Sponsor
Its course
September 7, 2023 to May 15, 2024, 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 action31 actions on 16 days
In the House of RepresentativesSep 7 to Oct 427 days
Agriculture & Rural AffairsSep 7 to Sep 2720 days
AppropriationsOct 3 to Oct 41 day
In the SenateOct 4 to May 1210 days
Agriculture & Rural AffairsOct 13 to Nov 1331 days
AppropriationsNov 15 to Mar 18124 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesMay 1 to May 65 days
Waiting to be sentMay 6 to May 82 days
With the GovernorMay 8 to May 157 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading169–34
Passed · Oct 4
Senate, amendment50–0
Apr 30, 2024
Senate, third reading49–1
Passed · May 1, 2024
House of Representatives, concurrence172–29
Agreed to the other chamber's changes · May 6, 2024
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Oct 3
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 30, 2024
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 Sep 7 – Oct 4
- Sep 7Sent to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
- Sep 27AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS recommended it
- Oct 3Amended and read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- Oct 4APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
- Passed the House of Representatives, 169 to 34
In the Senate Oct 13 – May 1, 2024
- Oct 13Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
- Nov 13AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS recommended it
- Nov 14Read a second time
- Nov 15Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- Mar 18, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
- Apr 30, 2024Amended on the floor
- May 1, 2024Passed the Senate, 49 to 1
Back in the House of Representatives May 1, 2024 – May 6, 2024
- May 1, 2024Returned to the House of Representatives
- Sent to RULES
- May 6, 2024The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 172 to 29
- Signed in the House of Representatives
To the Governor May 7, 2024 – May 15, 2024
- May 7, 2024Signed in the Senate
- May 8, 2024Sent to the Governor
- May 15, 2024Signed by the Governor
- Became Act 17 of 2024
All 31 actions, as published
- Sep 7Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, Sept. 7, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Sep 27Reported as committed, Sept. 27, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Sep 27First consideration, Sept. 27, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Sep 27Laid on the table, Sept. 27, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 2Removed from table, Oct. 2, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 3Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 3, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 3Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 3, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 3(Remarks see House Journal Page 1248-1250), Oct. 3, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 4Re-reported as committed, Oct. 4, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 4Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 4, 2023 (169-34) [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 4(Remarks see House Journal Page 1287-1289), Oct. 4, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 13In the Senate [Senate]Senate
- Oct 13Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, Oct. 13, 2023 [Senate]Senate
- Nov 13Reported as committed, Nov. 13, 2023 [Senate]Senate
- Nov 13First consideration, Nov. 13, 2023 [Senate]Senate
- Nov 14Second consideration, Nov. 14, 2023 [Senate]Senate
- Nov 15Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 15, 2023 [Senate]Senate
- Mar 18, 2024Re-reported as committed, March 18, 2024 [Senate]Senate
- Apr 30, 2024Amended on third consideration, April 30, 2024 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
- May 1, 2024Third consideration and final passage, May 1, 2024 (49-1) [Senate]Senate
- May 1, 2024(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 258), May 1, 2024 [Senate]Senate
- May 1, 2024In the House [House]House of Representatives
- May 1, 2024Referred to RULES, May 1, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- May 6, 2024Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, May 6, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- May 6, 2024House concurred in Senate amendments, May 6, 2024 (172-29) [House]House of Representatives
- May 6, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page ), May 6, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- May 6, 2024Signed in House, May 6, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- May 7, 2024Signed in Senate, May 7, 2024 [Senate]Senate
- May 8, 2024Presented to the Governor, May 8, 2024Governor
- May 15, 2024Approved by the Governor, May 15, 2024Governor
- May 15, 2024Act No. 17 of 2024, May 15, 2024Governor