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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 69

An Act amending the act of May 13, 2008 (P.L.139, No.14), known as the Cancer Drug Repository Program Act, further providing for title and short title of act, for definitions, for establishment, for restocking and dispensing of cancer drugs, for storage, distribution and fees and for immunity; providing for annual report, for list of approved participating pharmacies and for limitations; further providing for regulations; and imposing duties on the State Board of Pharmacy.

Became law as Act 61 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 646 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

Arvind Venkat, R. Lee James, ED NEILSON, KATHY L. RAPP, ROB W. KAUFFMAN, Joe Ciresi, Steven C. Mentzer, Nancy Guenst, Andrew Kuzma, TINA PICKETT, DANIEL J. DEASY JR., MARK M. GILLEN, Tarik Khan, DAN FRANKEL, Jeremy Shaffer, TINA M. DAVIS, Nikki Rivera, Jeanne McNeill, Dave Madsen, Brenda M. Pugh, Liz Hanbidge

Its course

January 14, 2025 to October 22, 2026, 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 action30 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Jun 3505 days

HealthJan 14 to Apr 985 days

AppropriationsJun 2 to Jun 31 day

In the SenateJun 3 to Oct 20139 days

Health & Human ServicesJun 5 to Jun 2419 days

AppropriationsJun 25 to Oct 19116 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesOct 20 to Oct 211 day

Waiting to be sentOct 21 to Oct 221 day

With the GovernorOct 22 to Oct 220 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading201–0

    Passed · Jun 3, 2026

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Oct 20, 2026

  • House of Representatives, concurrence203–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 21, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 9

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 2, 2026

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 19, 2026

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 Jan 14 – Jun 3, 2026

  1. Jan 14Sent to HEALTH
  2. Apr 9HEALTH recommended it as amended
  3. Jun 2, 2026Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 3, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 201 to 0

In the Senate Jun 5, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026

  1. Jun 5, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  3. Jun 24, 2026HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES recommended it
  4. Jun 25, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 19, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
  7. Oct 20, 2026Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Oct 21, 2026

  1. Oct 21, 2026Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 203 to 0
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Oct 22, 2026

  1. Oct 22, 2026Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 61 of 2026
All 30 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred to HEALTH, Jan. 14, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Apr 9Reported as amended, April 9, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Apr 9First consideration, April 9, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Apr 9Laid on the table, April 9, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Jun 1, 2026Removed from table, June 1, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Jun 2, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, June 2, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Jun 2, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 2, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Jun 2, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 2, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Jun 3, 2026Re-reported as committed, June 3, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Jun 3, 2026Third consideration and final passage, June 3, 2026 (201-0)House of Representatives
  11. Jun 3, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 3, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Jun 5, 2026In the SenateSenate
  13. Jun 5, 2026Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, June 5, 2026Senate
  14. Jun 24, 2026Reported as committed, June 24, 2026Senate
  15. Jun 24, 2026First consideration, June 24, 2026Senate
  16. Jun 25, 2026Second consideration, June 25, 2026Senate
  17. Jun 25, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2026Senate
  18. Oct 19, 2026Re-reported as amended, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  19. Oct 20, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 20, 2026 (50-0)Senate
  20. Oct 20, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  21. Oct 21, 2026In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  22. Oct 21, 2026Referred to RULES, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  23. Oct 21, 2026Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  24. Oct 21, 2026House concurred in Senate amendments, Oct. 21, 2026 (203-0)House of Representatives
  25. Oct 21, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  26. Oct 21, 2026Signed in House, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  27. Oct 22, 2026Signed in Senate, Oct. 22, 2026Senate
  28. Oct 22, 2026Presented to the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  29. Oct 22, 2026Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  30. Oct 22, 2026Act No. 61 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor