Bill Information

Senate Bill 3
2015-2016 Regular Session
An Act establishing a medical marijuana program; providing for patient and caregiver certification and for medical marijuana organization registration; imposing duties on the Department of Health; pro . . .viding for a tax on medical marijuana organization gross receipts; establishing the Medical Marijuana Program Fund; establishing the Medical Marijuana Advisory Board; establishing a medical marijuana research program; imposing duties on the Department of Corrections, the Department of Education and the Department of Human Services; and providing for academic clinical research centers and for penalties and enforcement.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Senator Senator Mike Folmer
Senator Mike Folmer
R Senate District 48
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Senator Sen. Daylin Leach
Sen. Daylin Leach
D Senate District 17
Photo of Senator Sen. Rob Teplitz
Sen. Rob Teplitz
D Senate District 15
Photo of Senator Sen. Sean Wiley
Sen. Sean Wiley
D Senate District 49
Photo of Senator Sen. John Blake
Sen. John Blake
D Senate District 22
Photo of Senator Sen. Wayne Fontana
Sen. Wayne Fontana
D Senate District 42
Photo of Senator Sen. John Yudichak
Sen. John Yudichak
D Senate District 14
Photo of Senator Sen. Joseph Scarnati
Sen. Joseph Scarnati
R Senate District 25
Photo of Senator Sen. Lisa Boscola
Sen. Lisa Boscola
D Senate District 18
Photo of Senator Sen. Gene Yaw
Sen. Gene Yaw
R Senate District 23
Photo of Senator Sen. David Argall
Sen. David Argall
R Senate District 29
Photo of Senator Sen. Matt Smith
Sen. Matt Smith
D Senate District 37
Photo of Senator Sen. Jay Costa
Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Photo of Senator Sen. Lawrence Farnese
Sen. Lawrence Farnese
D Senate District 1
Photo of Senator Sen. Scott Wagner
Sen. Scott Wagner
R Senate District 28
Photo of Senator Sen. Camera Bartolotta
Sen. Camera Bartolotta
R Senate District 46
Photo of Senator Sen. Anthony Williams
Sen. Anthony Williams
D Senate District 8
Photo of Senator Sen. Christine Tartaglione
Sen. Christine Tartaglione
D Senate District 2
Photo of Senator Sen. Randy Vulakovich
Sen. Randy Vulakovich
R Senate District 38
Photo of Senator Sen. Donald White
Sen. Donald White
R Senate District 41
Photo of Senator Sen. Judith Schwank
Sen. Judith Schwank
D Senate District 11
Photo of Senator Sen. John Rafferty
Sen. John Rafferty
R Senate District 44
Photo of Senator Sen. Patrick Stefano
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Photo of Senator Sen. John Wozniak
Sen. John Wozniak
D Senate District 35
Photo of Senator Sen. Thomas McGarrigle
Sen. Thomas McGarrigle
R Senate District 26
Photo of Senator Sen. Patrick Browne
Sen. Patrick Browne
R Senate District 16
Photo of Senator Sen. Andrew Dinniman
Sen. Andrew Dinniman
D Senate District 19
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 16 of 2016, April 17, 2016
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0224 Referred to State Government, Jan. 26, 2015
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 101), Jan. 27, 2015
0793 Reported as amended, April 21, 2015
First consideration, April 21, 2015
Re-referred to Appropriations, April 22, 2015
0840 Re-reported as amended, May 4, 2015
Second consideration, May 5, 2015
0889 Amended on third consideration, May 11, 2015
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 470), May 11, 2015
Third consideration and final passage, May 12, 2015 (40-7)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 485), May 12, 2015
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1417), Dec. 10, 2015
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 42), Jan. 26, 2016
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 64), Jan. 27, 2016
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 84), Feb. 8, 2016
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 125), Feb. 10, 2016
In the House
Referred to Health, May 14, 2015
Reported with request to re-refer to Rules, June 26, 2015
Re-referred to Rules, June 26, 2015
Reported as committed, Nov. 18, 2015
First consideration, Nov. 18, 2015
Laid on the table, Nov. 18, 2015
Removed from table, Nov. 19, 2015
Laid on the table, Dec. 13, 2015
Removed from table, Dec. 13, 2015
Laid on the table, Jan. 25, 2016
Removed from table, Jan. 25, 2016
(Remarks see House Journal Page 216), March 14, 2016
1609 Second consideration, with amendments, March 15, 2016
Re-referred to Appropriations, March 15, 2016
(Remarks see House Journal Page 274), March 15, 2016
Re-reported as committed, March 16, 2016
Third consideration and final passage, March 16, 2016 (149-43)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 354), March 16, 2016
In the Senate
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, March 16, 2016
1680 Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, April 11, 2016
1690 Senate amended House amendments, April 12, 2016
Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate, April 12, 2016 (42-7)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 312), April 12, 2016
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 333), April 13, 2016
In the House
Referred to Rules, April 13, 2016
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, April 13, 2016
House concurred in Senate amendments to House amendments, April 13, 2016 (149-46)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 635), April 13, 2016
Signed in Senate, April 13, 2016
Signed in House, April 13, 2016
Presented to the Governor, April 13, 2016
Approved by the Governor, April 17, 2016
Act No. 16 of 2016, April 17, 2016
Printers Numbers
Apr 12, 2016
PN 1690
Apr 11, 2016
PN 1680
Mar 15, 2016
PN 1609
May 11, 2015
PN 889
May 04, 2015
PN 840
Apr 21, 2015
PN 793
Jan 26, 2015
PN 224
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1680
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 840
Votes
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016 - Senate Floor Vote
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Friday, June 26, 2015 - House HEALTH Committee Vote
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015 - Senate STATE GOVERNMENT Committee Vote
Committee Meetings
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Statute References
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Senate Bill 3
2015-2016 Regular Session
Sponsors
FOLMER, LEACH, TEPLITZ, WILEY, BLAKE, FONTANA, YUDICHAK, SCARNATI, BOSCOLA, YAW, ARGALL, SMITH, COSTA, FARNESE, WAGNER, BARTOLOTTA, WILLIAMS, TARTAGLIONE, VULAKOVICH, WHITE, SCHWANK, RAFFERTY, STEFANO, WOZNIAK, McGARRIGLE, BROWNE, DINNIMAN

Short Title
An Act establishing a medical marijuana program; providing for patient and caregiver certification and for medical marijuana organization registration; imposing duties on the Department of Health; providing for a tax on medical marijuana organization gross receipts; establishing the Medical Marijuana Program Fund; establishing the Medical Marijuana Advisory Board; establishing a medical marijuana research program; imposing duties on the Department of Corrections, the Department of Education and the Department of Human Services; and providing for academic clinical research centers and for penalties and enforcement.

Memo Subject
Reintroduction of Medical Cannabis

Actions
0224 Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Jan. 26, 2015
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 101), Jan. 27, 2015
0793 Reported as amended, April 21, 2015
First consideration, April 21, 2015
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 22, 2015
0840 Re-reported as amended, May 4, 2015
Second consideration, May 5, 2015
0889 Amended on third consideration, May 11, 2015
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 470), May 11, 2015
Third consideration and final passage, May 12, 2015 (40-7)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 485), May 12, 2015
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1417), Dec. 10, 2015
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 42), Jan. 26, 2016
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 64), Jan. 27, 2016
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 84), Feb. 8, 2016
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 125), Feb. 10, 2016
In the House
Referred to HEALTH, May 14, 2015
Reported with request to re-refer to RULES, June 26, 2015
Re-referred to RULES, June 26, 2015
Reported as committed, Nov. 18, 2015
First consideration, Nov. 18, 2015
Laid on the table, Nov. 18, 2015
Removed from table, Nov. 19, 2015
Laid on the table, Dec. 13, 2015
Removed from table, Dec. 13, 2015
Laid on the table, Jan. 25, 2016
Removed from table, Jan. 25, 2016
(Remarks see House Journal Page 216), March 14, 2016
1609 Second consideration, with amendments, March 15, 2016
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 15, 2016
(Remarks see House Journal Page 274), March 15, 2016
Re-reported as committed, March 16, 2016
Third consideration and final passage, March 16, 2016 (149-43)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 354), March 16, 2016
In the Senate
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, March 16, 2016
1680 Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, April 11, 2016
1690 Senate amended House amendments, April 12, 2016
Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate, April 12, 2016 (42-7)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 312), April 12, 2016
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 333), April 13, 2016
In the House
Referred to RULES, April 13, 2016
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, April 13, 2016
House concurred in Senate amendments to House amendments, April 13, 2016 (149-46)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 635), April 13, 2016
Signed in Senate, April 13, 2016
Signed in House, April 13, 2016
Presented to the Governor, April 13, 2016
Approved by the Governor, April 17, 2016
Act No. 16 of 2016, April 17, 2016

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