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HB758 • 2025

An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for prohibited acts and penalties.

An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for prohibited acts and penalties.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
BURGOS
Last action
2025-03-03
Official status
Referred to JUDICIARY, March 3, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for prohibited acts and penalties.

An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for prohibited acts and penalties.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for prohibited acts and penalties.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-03-03 JUDICIARY

    Referred to JUDICIARY, March 3, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for prohibited acts and penalties.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 782
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 758
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BURGOS, KENYATTA, MALAGARI, GIRAL, HOHENSTEIN,
CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS, DONAHUE, CIRESI, CERRATO
AND GREEN, MARCH 3, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 3, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), entitled
"An act relating to the manufacture, sale and possession of
controlled substances, other drugs, devices and cosmetics;
conferring powers on the courts and the secretary and
Department of Health, and a newly created Pennsylvania Drug,
Device and Cosmetic Board; establishing schedules of
controlled substances; providing penalties; requiring
registration of persons engaged in the drug trade and for the
revocation or suspension of certain licenses and
registrations; and repealing an act," further providing for
prohibited acts and penalties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 13(g) of the act of April 14, 1972
(P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug,
Device and Cosmetic Act, is amended to read:
Section 13. Prohibited Acts; Penalties.--* * *
(g) Any person who violates clause (31) of subsection (a) is
guilty of a [misdemeanor] summary offense and upon conviction
thereof shall be [sentenced to imprisonment not exceeding thirty
days, or] ordered to pay a fine not exceeding [five hundred
dollars ($500), or both] twenty-five dollars ($25).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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