HB 2208 Pennsylvania House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of April 17, 2016 (P.L.84, No.16), known as the Medical Marijuana Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in medical marijuana controls, further providing for electronic tracking and for laboratory; and, in Medical Marijuana Advisory Board, further providing for advisory board.

HB 2208 amends Pennsylvania's Medical Marijuana Act to update definitions, strengthen laboratory oversight, and improve electronic tracking. The bill clarifies what constitutes an independent laboratory and accreditation body, ensuring they remain free from conflicts of interest with medical marijuana organizations. It also mandates that data within the state's electronic tracking system remain confidential and exempt from public disclosure laws. Additionally, the legislation requires growers and processors to contract with approved independent labs for testing product potency and purity at specific stages of production.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 15, 2024 Last action May 29, 2024
Floor votes · House May 21, 2024

How they voted

196–6
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 203
May 21, 2024
D Democratic102
102 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican101
94 Yea 6 Nay 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to Law & Justice
upper
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
May 8, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Health
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors