Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 9 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 326 — 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 authority to control.

Last action — Referred to Judiciary

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a procedure for scheduling controlled substances in Pennsylvania when they are added to federal schedules.

  • Section 3(c)(1)

    [(1) Reschedule any controlled substance to coincide with Federal law, including the Controlled Substances Act (Public Law 91-513, 84 Stat. 1236), regulations promulgated under 21 CFR Ch. 2 (relating to drug enforcement administration, department of justice) or any Federal judicial order. The secretary shall publish a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin of the rescheduling of a controlled substance under this clause. The rescheduling of the controlled substance to a higher schedule may not take effect earlier than thirty days after publication of the notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The rescheduling of a controlled substance to a lower schedule may take effect upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.] → (1) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if a substance is added to the schedules as a controlled substance under Federal law, the secretary shall similarly schedule the substance as a controlled substance under this act and transmit a notice to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the next available issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin, which may not occur earlier than 30 days from publication in the Federal Register of the final order.

    It replaces the previous provision for rescheduling controlled substances by establishing a mandatory procedure for scheduling new controlled substances added federally.

  • Section 3(c)(1)

    (2) If, within 30 days of publication of the final order in the Federal Register, the secretary objects or a party adversely affected files with the secretary a substantial written objection to the addition of the substance as a controlled substance under this act, the secretary shall transmit to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the next available issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice of the reasons for the objection or the substantial written objections and shall afford all interested parties an opportunity to be heard by the secretary.

    It allows for objections to the scheduling of substances and mandates a process for public hearings.

  • Section 3(c)(1)

    (3) After conclusion of the hearing required under clause (2), the secretary shall issue an order as to whether the substance is scheduled in accordance with clause (1) as a controlled substance under this act, and shall transmit the order to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the next available issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

    It establishes a requirement for the secretary to issue a formal order after hearings regarding objections to scheduling.

  • Section 3(c)(1)

    (4) If, within 30 days of publication of the final order in the Federal Register, neither the secretary objects nor a party adversely affected files with the secretary a substantial written objection to the addition, the secretary shall transmit an order to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the next available issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The order shall state that the substance is scheduled in accordance with clause (1) as a controlled substance under this act.

    It provides for automatic scheduling of substances when no objections are raised within the specified timeframe.

  • Section 3(c)(1)

    (5) A rule published in accordance with clause (3) or (4) shall take effect upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

    It clarifies the effective date of the rules related to scheduling controlled substances.

Action History

  1. Referred to Judiciary

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (242)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 326?
SB 326 is sponsored by Lisa Baker (Republican), Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Judy Ward (Republican), Cris Dush (Republican), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), and Jay Costa (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 326?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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