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PA HB 20

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An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for adult use of cannabis; regulating the personal use and possession of cannabis; establishing the Keystone Cannabis Authority; providing for powers and duties of the Keystone Cannabis Authority; establishing the Community Opportunity Fund; providing for social and economic equity, for regulation of cannabis business establishments, for enforcement and immunities, for laboratory testing, for advertising, marketing, packaging and labeling and for preparation, destruction and regulation of cannabis and cannabis-infused edible and nonedible products; imposing a sales tax and excise tax on cannabis and cannabis-infused edible and nonedible products; establishing the Cannabis Regulation Fund; providing for cannabis clean slate and for miscellaneous provisions; imposing penalties; consolidating provisions relating to the medical use of cannabis; transferring certain powers and duties of the Department of Health to the Keystone Cannabis Authority; and making repeals.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · lower

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Did PA HB 20 pass?

Not yet. PA HB 20 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-07-14): Referred to Health

What is PA HB 20 about?

PA HB 20 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for adult use of cannabis; regulating the personal use and possession of cannabis; establishing the Keystone Cannabis Authority; providing for powers and duties of the Keystone Cannabis Authority; establishing the Community Opportunity Fund; providing for social and economic equity, for regulation of cannabis business establishments, for enforcement and immunities, for laboratory testing, for advertising, marketing, packaging and labeling and for preparation, destruction and regulation of cannabis and cannabis-infused edible and nonedible products; imposing a sales tax and excise tax on cannabis and cannabis-infused edible and nonedible products; establishing the Cannabis Regulation Fund; providing for cannabis clean slate and for miscellaneous provisions; imposing penalties; consolidating provisions relating to the medical use of cannabis; transferring certain powers and duties of the Department of Health to the Keystone Cannabis Authority; and making repeals.”.

Who sponsors PA HB 20?

Emily Kinkead is the primary sponsor of PA HB 20, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-07-14 — Referred to Health
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Emily Kinkeadprimary
  • Abby Majorcosponsor
  • Keith Harriscosponsor
  • Nathan Davidsoncosponsor
  • Joseph Hohensteincosponsor
  • Johanny Cepeda-Freytizcosponsor
  • Sean Doughertycosponsor
  • Dan Williamscosponsor
  • Joe Ciresicosponsor
  • John Inglis Iiicosponsor
  • Steven Malagaricosponsor

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  1. 2025-07-14

    Referred to Health

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