PA HB1200 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 28)
Status: Engrossed on May 7 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-05-13 - Motion to report defeated (3-7)
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

An Act providing for the regulation and treatment of cannabis, for exemption from criminal or civil penalties, for effect on cannabis convictions and expungements and for membership and duties of the Liquor Control Board; establishing Pennsylvania Cannabis Stores; providing for social and economic equity, for license, permit or other authorization, for packaging, labeling, advertising and testing, for recordkeeping and inspection, for prohibitions and penalties and for tax and tax administration; establishing the Cannabis Revenue Fund, the Communities Reimagined and Reinvestment Restricted Account and the Substance Use Disorder Prevention, Treatment and Education Restricted Account; providing for the issuance of bonds; imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Revenue; and making repeals.

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Title

Providing for the regulation and treatment of cannabis, for exemption from criminal or civil penalties, for effect on cannabis convictions and expungements and for membership and duties of the Liquor Control Board; establishing Pennsylvania Cannabis Stores; providing for social and economic equity, for license, permit or other authorization, for packaging, labeling, advertising and testing, for recordkeeping and inspection, for prohibitions and penalties and for tax and tax administration; establishing the Cannabis Revenue Fund, the Communities Reimagined and Reinvestment Restricted Account and the Substance Use Disorder Prevention, Treatment and Education Restricted Account; providing for the issuance of bonds; imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Revenue; and making repeals.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-13 - Senate - Senate Law And Justice: Motion to Report Defeated (Y: 3 N: 7 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-07 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 22 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-07 - House - House Floor: HB 1200 PN 1641, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 102 N: 101 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-07 - House - House Floor: HB 1200 PN 1641, CONSTITUTIONALITY (Y: 102 N: 101 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-06 - House - House Floor: HB 1200 PN 1578, SECOND CONSIDERATION (Y: 102 N: 101 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-06 - House - House Floor: HB 1200 PN 1578, 2025 A527 (Y: 101 N: 102 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-06 - House - House Floor: HB 1200 PN 1578, 2025 A523 (Y: 102 N: 101 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-05 - House - House Health: To Table (Y: 12 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-05 - House - House Health: Report Bill As Committed (Y: 14 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-05-13SenateMotion to report defeated (3-7)
2025-05-12SenateReferred to Law & Justice
2025-05-07SenateIn the Senate
2025-05-07HouseThird consideration and final passage (102-101)
2025-05-07HouseRe-reported as committed
2025-05-06HouseRe-committed to Appropriations
2025-05-06HouseSecond consideration, with amendments (102-101)
2025-05-05HouseRemoved from table
2025-05-05HouseLaid on the table
2025-05-05HouseFirst consideration
2025-05-05HouseReported as committed
2025-05-04HouseReferred to Health

Pennsylvania State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1200
Texthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1200/PN1578
Texthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1200/PN1641
Amendmenthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A00527
Amendmenthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A00523
Supplementhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2025/0/HB1200P1641.pdf
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=55&rollcallid=415&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=55&rollcallid=416&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=199
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=200
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=201
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=220
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=221
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=62&rollcallid=498&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=29&rollcallid=184&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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