PA SR258 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Passed on April 25 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-25 - Adopted (49-0)
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to amend the Controlled Substances Act by rescheduling marijuana in order to protect the right under the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of participants in a state-sanctioned medical marijuana program to legally own a firearm and further consider whether marijuana has a proven medical purpose.

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Title

Urging the Congress of the United States to amend the Controlled Substances Act by rescheduling marijuana in order to protect the right under the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of participants in a state-sanctioned medical marijuana program to legally own a firearm and further consider whether marijuana has a proven medical purpose.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-04-25 - Senate - Senate Floor: SR 258 PN 1684 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-04-23 - Senate - Senate Floor: SR 258 PN 1439, A6899, COSTA AMENDMENT NO. A-6899 (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-29 - Senate - Senate State Government: Reported as Committed (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-04-25SenateAdopted (49-0)
2018-04-23SenateAmended (46-0)
2018-04-16SenateRemoved from table
2018-04-16SenateLaid on the table
2018-01-29SenateReported as committed
2018-01-26SenateReferred to STATE GOVERNMENT

Pennsylvania State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2017&sind=0&body=S&type=R&bn=258
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=R&billNbr=0258&pn=1439
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=R&billNbr=0258&pn=1684
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummary.cfm?sYear=2017&sInd=0&chamber=S&cteeCde=41&theDate=01/29/2018&RollCallId=631
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2017&sess_ind=0&rc_body=S&rc_nbr=470
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2017&sess_ind=0&rc_body=S&rc_nbr=488

Bill Comments

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