Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 R · 4 D cosponsors

HB 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.

Last action — Approved by the Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2019. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 616 have removed a provision that required the registration of individuals involved in the drug trade. Instead, the focus is now solely on penalties and the revocation or suspension of certain licenses related to controlled substances. This change simplifies the bill by eliminating the registration requirement, which may make it easier to enforce penalties. Additionally, the bill's effective date has shifted from immediate to 60 days after passage, giving stakeholders some time to prepare for its implementation.

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611 PRINTER'S NO.
611 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
2760 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
MILLER, DRISCOLL, KAUFER, SAYLOR, READSHAW, HILL-EVANS, NEILSON, WEBSTER, HEFFLEY AND WALSH, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 AS REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 22, 2019F AN ACT Amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), entitled "An act relating to the manufacture, sale and possession of controlled substances, other drugs, devices and cosmetics;
MILLER, DRISCOLL, KAUFER, SAYLOR, READSHAW, HILL-EVANS AND NEILSON, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 AN ACT Amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), entitled "An act relating to the manufacture, sale and possession of controlled substances, other drugs, devices and cosmetics;
establishing schedules of registration of persons engaged in the drug trade and for the revocation or suspension of certain licenses and registrations;
establishing schedules of controlled substances;
providing penalties;
requiring revocation or suspension of certain licenses ande and for the registrations;
This act shall take effect in 60 days <-- IMMEDIATELY.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor

  2. Presented to the Governor

  3. Signed in Senate

  4. Signed in House

  5. House concurred in Senate amendments

  6. Re-reported on concurrence, as committed

  7. Referred to RULES

  8. Third consideration and final passage

  9. Re-reported as committed

  10. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  11. Second consideration

  12. First consideration

  13. PN 4473 Reported as amended

  14. Referred to JUDICIARY

  15. Third consideration and final passage

  16. Re-reported as committed

  17. Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS

  18. Second consideration

  19. Removed from table

  20. Laid on the table

  21. First consideration

  22. PN 2760 Reported as amended

  23. PN 0611 Referred to JUDICIARY

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 231 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (231)

231 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

HB 616 PN 4473, CONCUR

Passed 201 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 57000
Unaffiliated 90001
Democratic 54000
Total 201001
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (202)
Member Party Vote
BARRAR — Yea
BOBACK — Yea
BROWN — Yea
COX — Yea
DOWLING — Yea
EVERETT — Yea
GABLER — Yea
GILLESPIE — Yea
HAHN — Yea
HELM — Yea
HENNESSEY — Yea
HERSHEY — Yea
HICKERNELL — Yea
JONES — Yea
KELLER — Yea
KNOWLES — Yea
LEWIS — Yea
MACKENZIE — Yea
MASSER — Yea
METCALFE — Yea
MILLARD — Yea
MIZGORSKI — Yea
MURT — Yea
NELSON — Yea
PEIFER — Yea
POLINCHOCK — Yea
PUSKARIC — Yea
PYLE — Yea
QUINN — Yea
RYAN — Yea
SANKEY — Yea
SAYLOR — Yea
SCHROEDER — Yea
SIMMONS — Yea
SONNEY — Yea
STEPHENS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
REESE — Yea
TOBASH — Yea
TOEPEL — Yea
TOOHIL — Yea
DERMODY — Yea
WHEELAND — Yea
CALTAGIRONE — Yea
CRUZ — Yea
DELISSIO — Yea
DELUCA — Yea
DONATUCCI — Yea
DRISCOLL — Yea
EVANS — Yea
FITZGERALD — Yea
GAINEY — Yea
GALLOWAY — Yea
GOODMAN — Yea
HARRIS — Yea
KIRKLAND — Yea
KORTZ — Yea
LEE — Yea
LONGIETTI — Yea
MCCARTER — Yea
MULLERY — Yea
PETRARCA — Not Voting
RAVENSTAHL — Yea
READSHAW — Yea
ROEBUCK — Yea
SAINATO — Yea
SIMS — Yea
SNYDER — Yea
STURLA — Yea
ULLMAN — Yea
WHEATLEY — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
YOUNGBLOOD — Yea
Aaron Kaufer — Yea
Barry Jozwiak — Yea
DAVIS, A — Yea
Dan Miller — Yea
Donna Bullock — Yea
Donna Oberlander — Yea
George Dunbar — Yea
Jim Gregory — Yea
Jim Marshall — Yea
Kevin Boyle — Yea
Louis Schmitt — Yea
Mark Rozzi — Yea
Mike Zabel — Yea
Paul Schemel — Yea
Sara Innamorato — Yea
Seth Grove — Yea
Stephen Kinsey — Yea
Torren Ecker — Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
David M. Delloso Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
G. Roni Green Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Joe Ciresi Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nathan Davidson Democratic Yea
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Yea
Barbara Gleim Republican Yea
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Yea
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Dan Moul Republican Yea
David H. Rowe Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
David M. Maloney Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Doyle Heffley Republican Yea
Eric Davanzo Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Jim Rigby Republican Yea
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Joshua D. Kail Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Marci Mustello Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Yea
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Yea
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19000
Republican 17000
Democratic 13001
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
SABATINA — Yea
ARNOLD — Yea
AUMENT — Yea
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
FARNESE — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
IOVINO — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
Anthony H. Williams Democratic Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Katie J. Muth Democratic Yea
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Not Voting
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Democratic 5002
Unaffiliated 8000
Total 22002
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
BLAKE — Yea
IOVINO — Yea
KILLION — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Not Voting
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Not Voting
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Democratic 3000
Republican 6000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
REGAN — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
FARNESE — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 195 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 90004
Republican 53002
Democratic 52001
Total 195007
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (202)
Member Party Vote
BARRAR — Yea
BOBACK — Yea
BROWN — Yea
COX — Yea
DIGIROLAMO — Yea
DOWLING — Yea
EVERETT — Yea
GABLER — Yea
GILLESPIE — Yea
HAHN — Yea
HELM — Yea
HENNESSEY — Yea
HERSHEY — Yea
HICKERNELL — Yea
JONES — Yea
KELLER — Yea
KNOWLES — Yea
LEWIS — Yea
MACKENZIE — Yea
MASSER — Yea
METCALFE — Yea
MILLARD — Yea
MIZGORSKI — Yea
MURT — Yea
NELSON — Yea
NESBIT — Yea
PEIFER — Yea
POLINCHOCK — Yea
PUSKARIC — Yea
PYLE — Not Voting
QUINN — Yea
REESE — Yea
RYAN — Yea
SANKEY — Yea
SAYLOR — Yea
SCHROEDER — Yea
SIMMONS — Yea
SONNEY — Yea
STEPHENS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
TOBASH — Yea
TOEPEL — Yea
TOOHIL — Yea
WHEELAND — Yea
CALTAGIRONE — Yea
CRUZ — Not Voting
DELISSIO — Yea
DELUCA — Yea
DERMODY — Yea
DONATUCCI — Yea
DRISCOLL — Yea
EVANS — Not Voting
FITZGERALD — Yea
GAINEY — Yea
GALLOWAY — Yea
GOODMAN — Yea
HARRIS — Yea
KIRKLAND — Yea
KORTZ — Yea
LEE — Yea
LONGIETTI — Yea
MCCARTER — Yea
MULLERY — Yea
PETRARCA — Yea
RAVENSTAHL — Yea
READSHAW — Yea
ROEBUCK — Yea
SAINATO — Yea
SIMS — Yea
SNYDER — Yea
STURLA — Yea
ULLMAN — Yea
WHEATLEY — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
YOUNGBLOOD — Yea
TURZAI — Yea
Aaron Kaufer — Yea
Barry Jozwiak — Yea
DAVIS, A — Yea
Dan Miller — Yea
Donna Bullock — Yea
Donna Oberlander — Yea
George Dunbar — Yea
Jim Gregory — Yea
Jim Marshall — Yea
Kevin Boyle — Yea
Louis Schmitt — Not Voting
Mark Rozzi — Yea
Mike Zabel — Yea
Paul Schemel — Yea
Sara Innamorato — Yea
Seth Grove — Yea
Stephen Kinsey — Yea
Torren Ecker — Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
David M. Delloso Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Joe Ciresi Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nathan Davidson Democratic Not Voting
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Yea
Barbara Gleim Republican Yea
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Yea
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Dan Moul Republican Yea
David H. Rowe Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
David M. Maloney Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Doyle Heffley Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jamie Walsh Republican Yea
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Jim Rigby Republican Yea
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Joshua D. Kail Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Marci Mustello Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Not Voting
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Yea
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 616?
HB 616 is sponsored by Jamie Walsh (Republican), Brett R. Miller (Republican), R. Lee James (Republican), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Clint Owlett (Republican), Tina Pickett (Republican), Ryan, Hershey, Aaron Bernstine (Republican), Longietti, Greg Rothman (Republican), Millard, David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Driscoll, Saylor, Readshaw, Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), Doyle Heffley (Republican), Kortz, and Aaron Kaufer.
What is the current status of HB 616?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2019. Enacted.
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