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PA Bill Number: SB120

Title: Providing for cannabis; regulating the personal use and possession of cannabis; establishing the Cannabis Control Board; providing for powers and ...

Description: Providing for cannabis; regulating the personal use and possession of cannabis; establishing the Cannabis Control Board; providing for powers and .. ...

Last Action: Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE

Last Action Date: Jul 10, 2025

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Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB1697

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Legislation Overview

Title: Providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for qui tam actions and for civil investigative demands; and establishing the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Account.

Subject:

Description: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for qui tam actions and for civil investigative demands; and establishing the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Account.

Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

Last Action: Third consideration and final passage (136-67)

Last Action Date: July 9, 2025

Link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1697

Sponsors

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14 sponsors: Frank Burns (D); Eddie Pashinski (D); Jose Giral (D); Tarah Probst (D); Robert Merski (D); Ben Sanchez (D); James Haddock (D); Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D); Patrick Gallagher (D); David Madsen (D); John Inglis (D); Timothy Briggs (D); Joseph Webster (D); Tina Davis (D)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jul 9, 2025 Re-reported as committed
House Jul 9, 2025 Third consideration and final passage (136-67)
House Jul 8, 2025 Re-reported as committed
House Jul 8, 2025 Second consideration
House Jul 8, 2025 Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House Jul 7, 2025 First consideration
House Jul 7, 2025 Reported as committed
House Jul 7, 2025 Re-committed to RULES
House Jul 2, 2025 Referred to JUDICIARY
Texts
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Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes Absent Passed Rating Comments
07/9/2025 22 15 0 Yes
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07/9/2025 136 67 0 Yes
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07/8/2025 95 102 0 No
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07/8/2025 18 15 0 Yes
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07/8/2025 102 101 0 Yes
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07/8/2025 102 101 0 Yes
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07/8/2025 102 101 0 Yes
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07/8/2025 102 101 0 Yes
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07/7/2025 14 12 0 Yes
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