Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 R · 6 D cosponsors

SB 899 — 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 — Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

112 added · 84 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 899 includes a new clause that specifically prohibits the sale or distribution of kratom products to minors under certain conditions. This change is significant because it adds protections against potentially harmful products being made available to young people, particularly if the kratom is mixed with unsafe non-kratom ingredients. By addressing these concerns, the amendment aims to safeguard minors from products that could pose health risks.

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1029 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
1029 PRINTER'S NO.
899 2025 INTRODUCED BY PENNYCUICK, KANE, DUSH, FONTANA, BROWN, HAYWOOD, STEFANO AND J.
1319 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
WARD, JUNE 30, 2025 REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, JUNE 30, 2025 AN ACT Ame"An act relating to the manufacture, sale and possession of controlled substances, other drugs, devices and cosmetics;
899 2025 INTRODUCED BY PENNYCUICK, KANE, DUSH, FONTANA, BROWN, HAYWOOD, STEFANO, J.
conferring powers on the courts and the secretary and Department of Health, and a newly created Pennsylvania Drug, Device and Cosmetic Board;
WARD, FLYNN, LAUGHLIN AND MILLER, JUNE 30, 2025 SENATOR BROOKS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 18, 2025 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;
Department of Health, and a newly created Pennsylvania Drug, Device and Cosmetic Board;
requiring registration of persons engaged in the drug trade and for the revocation or suspension of certain licenses and prohibited acts and penalties.n act," further providing for The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
requiring registration of persons engaged in the drug trade and for the revocation or suspension of certain licenses and registrations;
and repealing an act," further providing for prohibited acts and penalties SCHEDULES OF CONTROLLED <-- SUBSTANCES.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
Section 13(a) of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, is amended by adding a clause and the section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 13(a) of the act of April 14, 1972 <-- (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, is amended by adding a clause and the section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
(F) The kratom product does not include adequate labeling directions necessary for the safe and effective use by a consumer of the kratom product, including a recommended serving size.
(F) The kratom product does not include adequate labeling directions necessary for the safe and effective use by a consumer of the kratom product, including a recommended serving 20250SB0899PN1319 - 2 - size.
20250SB0899PN1029 - 2 - (ii) A retailer shall not be subject to criminal liability under this clause if, by a preponderance of the evidence, the retailer acted in good faith reliance upon a processor that the kratom product was not in violation of this clause.
(ii) A retailer shall not be subject to criminal liability under this clause if, by a preponderance of the evidence, the retailer acted in good faith reliance upon a processor that the kratom product was not in violation of this clause.
* * * (q) (1) Any person who knowingly or intentionally violates subsection (a)(41) and is a processor is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
* * * (q) (1) Any person who knowingly or intentionally violates subsection (a)(41) and is a processor is guilty of a misdemeanor 20250SB0899PN1319 - 3 - of the first degree.
20250SB0899PN1029 - 3 - (2) Any person who knowingly or intentionally violates subsection (a)(41) and is not a processor is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.
(2) Any person who knowingly or intentionally violates subsection (a)(41) and is not a processor is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.
Section 2.
SECTION 1.
SECTION 4(1) OF THE ACT OF APRIL 14, 1972 <-- (P.L.233, NO.64), KNOWN AS THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, DRUG, DEVICE AND COSMETIC ACT, IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SUBCLAUSE TO READ:
SECTION 4.
SCHEDULES OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.--THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULES INCLUDE THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LISTED OR TO BE LISTED BY WHATEVER OFFICIAL NAME, COMMON OR USUAL NAME, CHEMICAL NAME, OR TRADE NAME DESIGNATED.
(1) SCHEDULE I--IN DETERMINING THAT A SUBSTANCE COMES WITHIN THIS SCHEDULE, THE SECRETARY SHALL FIND:
A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR ABUSE, NO CURRENTLY ACCEPTED MEDICAL USE IN THE UNITED STATES, AND A LACK OF ACCEPTED SAFETY FOR USE UNDER MEDICAL SUPERVISION.
THE FOLLOWING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ARE INCLUDED IN THIS SCHEDULE:
* * * (IX) ANY MATERIAL, COMPOUND, MIXTURE OR PREPARATION THAT CONTAINS 7-HYDROXYMITRAGYNINE IN A CONCENTRATION EQUAL TO OR EXCEEDING 2% OF THE TOTAL ALKALOID CONTENT OR 1 MILLIGRAM PER RECOMMENDED SERVING SIZE, OR ANY SYNTHETIC, SEMI-SYNTHETIC OR CHEMICALLY MANIPULATED FORM OF MITRAGYNINE, 7- HYDROXYMITRAGYNINE, MITRAGYNINE PSEUDOINDOXYL OR ANY OTHER SYNTHETIC, SEMI-SYNTHETIC OR CHEMICALLY MANIPULATED ALKALOID, METABOLITE, DERIVATIVE OR ANALOGUE OF THE MITRAGYNA SPECIOSA PLANT.
* * * Section 2.
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Action History

  1. Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)

  2. Second consideration

  3. First consideration

  4. Reported as amended

  5. Referred to Health & Human Services

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed 9 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8000
Democratic 1301
Total 9301
% of votes cast 69%23%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Not Voting
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Nay
Sharif Street Democratic Nay
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea

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Passed 9 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8000
Democratic 1301
Total 9301
% of votes cast 69%23%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Not Voting
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Nay
Sharif Street Democratic Nay
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 899?
SB 899 is sponsored by Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), John I. Kane (Democratic), Cris Dush (Republican), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Art Haywood (Democratic), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Judy Ward (Republican), Marty Flynn (Democratic), Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Nick Miller (Democratic), and Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 899?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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