Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 R · 3 D cosponsors

SR 36 — A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to reauthorize the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment to prevent the United States Department of Justice from spending funds to interfere with the implementation of state medical marijuana laws.

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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.

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment updates the bill by clarifying that the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment will expire on April 28, 2017. It highlights the significance of this expiration date while removing redundant phrasing. This change matters because it ensures that the bill clearly communicates a specific deadline for an important legislative measure regarding funding for certain activities, potentially affecting many stakeholders involved.

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508 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE RESOLUTION Session of No.
552 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE RESOLUTION Session of No.
36 2017 INTRODUCED BY FOLMER, SCARNATI, LEACH, WHITE, FONTANA, TARTAGLIONE, SCHWANK, VOGEL, McILHINNEY, ARGALL, RESCHENTHALER AND BARTOLOTTA, MARCH 16, 2017 REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 16, 2017 A RESOLUTION UrgRohrabacher-Farr amendment to prevent the United Statese Department of Justice from spending funds to interfere with the implementation of state medical marijuana laws.
36 2017 INTRODUCED BY FOLMER, SCARNATI, LEACH, WHITE, FONTANA, TARTAGLIONE, SCHWANK, VOGEL, McILHINNEY, ARGALL, RESCHENTHALER AND BARTOLOTTA, MARCH 16, 2017 SENATOR FOLMER, STATE GOVERNMENT, AS AMENDED, MARCH 21, 2017 A RESOLUTION UrgRohrabacher-Farr amendment to prevent the United Statese Department of Justice from spending funds to interfere with the implementation of state medical marijuana laws.
and WHEREAS, The Rohrabacher-Farr amendment states, "None of the <-- funds made available in this Act to the Department of Justice may be used, with respect to any of the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin, or with respect to either the District of Columbia or Guam, to prevent any of them from implementing their own laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana";
and WHEREAS, The Rohrabacher-Farr amendment states, "None of the funds made available in this Act to the Department of Justice may be used, with respect to any of the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin, or with respect to either the District of Columbia or Guam, to prevent any of them from implementing their own laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana";
and WHEREAS, The Rohrabacher-Farr AMENDMENT expires on April 28, <-- 2017;
and WHEREAS, The Rohrabacher-Farr expires on April 28, 2017;
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Action History

  1. Transmitted as directed

  2. Adopted

  3. PN 0552 Reported as amended

  4. PN 0508 Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 240 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Folmer

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (240)

240 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SR 36 PN 552

Passed 47 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28001
Republican 11200
Democratic 8000
Total 47201
% of votes cast 94%4%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
ALLOWAY — Yea
AUMENT — Yea
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
EICHELBERGER — Yea
FARNESE — Yea
FOLMER — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
GREENLEAF — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Not Voting
MCGARRIGLE — Yea
MCILHINNEY — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
RAFFERTY — Yea
REGAN — Yea
RESCHENTHALER — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
VULAKOVICH — Yea
WAGNER — Yea
WARD — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Sharif Street 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
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Nay
Scott Martin Republican Nay
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (STATE GOVERNMENT): Reported as Amended

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
ALLOWAY — Yea
DINNIMAN — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MCILHINNEY — Yea
REGAN — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
FOLMER — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SR 36?
SR 36 is sponsored by David G. Argall (Republican), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Folmer, Leach, Reschenthaler, White, Mcilhinney, Wagner, Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Scarnati, Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), and Elder A. Vogel (Republican).
What is the current status of SR 36?
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.
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