A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to amend the Gun Control Act of 1968 to protect the constitutional rights of medical cannabis users.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Jan 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Feb 12, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2018
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Feb 6, 2018
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican33
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Jan 29, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jan 19, 2018
Committee
PN 1419 Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Folmer
RRepublican
Co
Bob Mensch
RRepublican
Co
Camera Bartolotta
RRepublican
Co
Elder Vogel
RRepublican
Co
Gene Yaw
RRepublican
Co
Guy Reschenthaler
RRepublican
Co
John T. Yudichak
IIndependent
Co
Joseph B. Scarnati
RRepublican
Co
Judy Schwank
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Boscola
DDemocratic
Co
Mario M. Scavello
RRepublican
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