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

SB 628 — 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 definitions and for misbranding.

Last action — Referred to Health & Human Services

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 11, 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

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing law to include definitions for food allergens and gluten-containing grains, and establishes labeling requirements for certain oral controlled substances and drugs containing these ingredients.

  • Section 2(b)

    "Food allergen" means any of the following: (1) Milk. (2) Eggs. (3) Fish. (4) Shellfish. (5) Tree nuts. (6) Peanuts. (7) Wheat. (8) Soybeans. (9) Sesame. "Gluten-containing grain" means any of the following grains or a crossbred hybrid of any of the following grains: (1) wheat, including any species belonging to the genus Triticum; (2) rye, including any species belonging to the genus Secale; (3) barley, including any species belonging to the genus Hordeum; (4) oat, including any species belonging to the genus Avena sativa.

    This addition defines specific food allergens and gluten-containing grains for the purposes of the act.

  • Section 8

    (13) If it is an oral controlled substance or other oral drug containing an ingredient derived directly or indirectly from a gluten-containing grain or food allergen, unless its label bears a statement that the drug contains the ingredient and identifies the ingredient and type of gluten-containing grain from which the ingredient is derived.

    This clause establishes labeling requirements for oral controlled substances that contain certain food allergens or ingredients from gluten-containing grains.

Action History

  1. Referred to Health & Human Services

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (242)

242 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 628?
SB 628 is sponsored by Jay Costa (Democratic), Nikil Saval (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), John I. Kane (Democratic), Katie J. Muth (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), and Tracy Pennycuick (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 628?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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