PA Bill Number: SB170
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Description: In criminal history record information, further providing for juvenile records; and, in juvenile matters, further providing for powers and dutie ...
Last Action: Presented to the Governor
Last Action Date: Oct 10, 2024
Proposed Pennsylvania Senate Legislation SR258
This legislation calls on Congress to change the classification of Marijuana from a Schedule 1 drug.
Legislation Overview
Title: Urging the Congress of the United States to amend the Controlled Substances Act by rescheduling marijuana in order to protect the right under the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of participants in a state-sanctioned medical marijuana program to legally own a firearm and further consider whether marijuana has a proven medical purpose.
Subject:
Description: A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to amend the Controlled Substances Act by rescheduling marijuana in order to protect the right under the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of participants in a state-sanctioned medical marijuana program to legally own a firearm and further consider whether marijuana has a proven medical purpose.
Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Adopted (49-0)
Last Action Date: April 25, 2018
Link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2017&sind=0&body=S&type=R&bn=258
Sponsors
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6 sponsors: Anthony Williams (D); Michael Folmer (R); Jay Costa (D); Vincent Hughes (D); Sharif Street (D); Judy Schwank (D)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
Senate | Apr 25, 2018 | Adopted (49-0) |
Senate | Apr 23, 2018 | Amended (46-0) |
Senate | Apr 16, 2018 | Laid on the table |
Senate | Apr 16, 2018 | Removed from table |
Senate | Jan 29, 2018 | Reported as committed |
Senate | Jan 26, 2018 | Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT |
Texts
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Amended | not available | state bill text | bill text |
Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | Absent | Passed | Rating | Comments | |
Senate Floor: SR 258 PN 1684 | 04/25/2018 | 49 | 0 | 0 | Yes | This Resolution, as amended, calls on Congress to remove Marijuana from the Schedule I drug classification due to the impact on 2nd Amendment Rights. | ||
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Senate Floor: SR 258 PN 1439, A6899, COSTA AMENDMENT NO. A-6899 | 04/23/2018 | 46 | 0 | 0 | Yes | This amendment refines the language in SR 258 to better clarify the reasons for removal of Marijuana from the Schedule I drug classification due to the impact on 2nd Amendment Rights. | ||
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Senate State Government: Reported as Committed | 01/29/2018 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | This Resolution calls on Congress to remove Marijuana from the Schedule I drug classification due to the impact on 2nd Amendment Rights. | ||
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