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PA SB 865

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An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for urine drug screening requirement and providing for medetomidine awareness education.

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

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Quick answers

Did PA SB 865 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 865 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-10-07): Re-referred to Appropriations

What is PA SB 865 about?

PA SB 865 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, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for urine drug screening requirement and providing for medetomidine awareness education.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 865?

Michele Brooks is the primary sponsor of PA SB 865, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-10-07 — Re-referred to Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michele Brooksprimary
  • Doug Mastrianocosponsor
  • Christine Tartaglionecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-10-07

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-10-07

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  3. 2026-10-06

    First consideration

    reading-1

  4. 2026-10-06

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  5. 2025-06-18

    Referred to Health & Human Services

    referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb865

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