l9n/ Pennsylvania

2023–2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 773

An Act amending the act of April 17, 2016 (P.L.84, No.16), known as the Medical Marijuana Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in medical marijuana organizations, further providing for application and issuance, for limitations on permits and providing for additional dispensary and grower/processor permits authorized, for application and issuance of additional permits and for limitations on other additional permits or licenses; and, in academic clinical research centers and clinical registrants, further providing for definitions.

Became law as Act 63 of 2023, signed December 14, 2023, 189 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 Senate

7 co-sponsors

Patrick J. Stefano, Camera Bartolotta, Devlin J. Robinson, Jay Costa, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Daniel Laughlin, Wayne Langerholc Jr.

Its course

June 8 to December 14, 2023, 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 SenateJun 8 to Sep 20104 days

Law & JusticeJun 8 to Jun 2113 days

AppropriationsJun 26 to Sep 1884 days

In the House of RepresentativesSep 20 to Nov 1556 days

HealthSep 21 to Oct 3039 days

AppropriationsNov 14 to Nov 151 day

Back in the SenateNov 15 to Dec 1227 days

Waiting to be sentDec 12 to Dec 131 day

With the GovernorDec 13 to Dec 141 day

Votes

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

  • Senate, amendment46–0

    Sep 19

  • Senate, third reading44–3

    Passed · Sep 20

  • House of Representatives, third reading114–89

    Passed · Nov 15

  • Senate, concurrence44–6

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Dec 12

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 19

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 30

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Nov 14

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 Jun 8 – Sep 20

  1. Jun 8Sent to LAW AND JUSTICE
  2. Jun 21LAW AND JUSTICE recommended it
  3. Jun 22Read a second time
  4. Jun 26Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Sep 18APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Sep 19Amended on the floor
  7. Sep 20Passed the Senate, 44 to 3

In the House of Representatives Sep 21 – Nov 15

  1. Sep 21Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to HEALTH
  3. Oct 30HEALTH recommended it as amended
  4. Nov 14Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Nov 15APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 114 to 89

Back in the Senate Dec 11 – Dec 12

  1. Dec 11Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. Dec 12The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 44 to 6
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Dec 12 – Dec 14

  1. Dec 12Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Dec 13Sent to the Governor
  3. Dec 14Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 63 of 2023
All 31 actions, as published
  1. Jun 8Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE, June 8, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  2. Jun 21Reported as committed, June 21, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  3. Jun 21First consideration, June 21, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  4. Jun 22Second consideration, June 22, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  5. Jun 26Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 26, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  6. Sep 18Re-reported as committed, Sept. 18, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  7. Sep 19Amended on third consideration, Sept. 19, 2023 (46-0) [Senate]Senate
  8. Sep 19(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 812-814), Sept. 19, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  9. Sep 20Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 20, 2023 (44-3) [Senate]Senate
  10. Sep 20(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 837-839), Sept. 20, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  11. Sep 21In the House [House]House of Representatives
  12. Sep 21Referred to HEALTH, Sept. 21, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Oct 30Reported as amended, Oct. 30, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Oct 30First consideration, Oct. 30, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Oct 30Laid on the table, Oct. 30, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Oct 31Removed from table, Oct. 31, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Nov 14Second consideration, with amendments, Nov. 14, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Nov 14Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 14, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Nov 14(Remarks see House Journal Page 1522-1527), Nov. 14, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Nov 15Re-reported as committed, Nov. 15, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  21. Nov 15Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 15, 2023 (114-89) [House]House of Representatives
  22. Nov 15(Remarks see House Journal Page 1597-1598), Nov. 15, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  23. Dec 11In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  24. Dec 11Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Dec. 11, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  25. Dec 12Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Dec. 12, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  26. Dec 12Senate concurred in House amendments, Dec. 12, 2023 (44-6) [Senate]Senate
  27. Dec 12Signed in Senate, Dec. 12, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  28. Dec 12Signed in House, Dec. 12, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  29. Dec 13Presented to the Governor, Dec. 13, 2023Governor
  30. Dec 14Approved by the Governor, Dec. 14, 2023Governor
  31. Dec 14Act No. 63 of 2023, Dec. 14, 2023Governor