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 for secure storage of xylazine; and adding provisions relating to medetomidine.
This bill amends Pennsylvania's Controlled Substance Act to officially classify the veterinary sedative medetomidine as a Schedule III controlled substance while explicitly exempting its legitimate use in approved animal drugs and by licensed professionals. It also mandates that veterinarians store both medetomidine and xylazine under the same strict security conditions required for other controlled substances under the state Pharmacy Act. These changes directly affect veterinarians, pharmacies, and manufacturers by updating legal definitions and imposing specific storage protocols to prevent misuse of these substances.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 22, 2026
Last action Jul 9, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 30, 2026
How they voted
197–4
Passed
Total votes 201
Jun 30, 2026
D
Democratic102
96% Yea
R
Republican99
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Jul 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
upper
Jun 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 29, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jun 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 9, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
May 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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