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 schedules of controlled substances; and providing for secure storage of xylazine.
This bill updates Pennsylvania's Controlled Substance Act to include specific regulations for the secure storage of xylazine, a veterinary sedative. It directly affects veterinarians by requiring them to store xylazine under the same strict safety and protection rules currently applied to other controlled substances. The legislation ensures that veterinarians comply with existing pharmacy storage standards to prevent misuse or theft of the drug.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Sep 7, 2023
Signed May 15, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2024 · House Oct 4, 2023
How they voted
42–0
Passed
Total votes 42
Apr 30, 2024
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Amendments
1
May 15, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
May 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments
lower
May 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
lower
May 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules
lower
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0)
senate
Apr 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended on third consideration
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Nov 15, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Nov 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Oct 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
upper
Oct 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Oct 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Oct 3, 2023
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Sep 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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