Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 5 D · 1 R cosponsors

SR 421 — A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to pass the language from the Hemp Farming Act of 2018, as contained in the 2018 Farm Bill, removing industrial hemp from the Schedule I Controlled Substance List and legalizing commercial industrial hemp production in the United States, and urging the Department of Agriculture of the Commonwealth to conduct a study of industrial hemp research pilot programs and prepare recommended draft statutory and regulatory language.

Last action — Transmitted as directed

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Transmitted as directed

  2. Adopted

  3. Reported as committed

  4. PN 2019 Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 240 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (240)

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Votes

Committee vote (AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS): Reported as Committed

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3001
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 2000
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
AUMENT — Yea
BLAKE — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
DINNIMAN — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SR 421?
SR 421 is sponsored by David G. Argall (Republican), Browne, Leach, Sharif Street (Democratic), Brewster, Farnese, Folmer, Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Gordner, Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Sabatina, Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), and Jay Costa (Democratic).
What is the current status of SR 421?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SR 421?
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