A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to pass the language from the Hemp Farming Act of 2018, as contained in the 2018 Farm Bill, removing industrial hemp from the Schedule I Controlled Substance List and legalizing commercial industrial hemp production in the United States, and urging the Department of Agriculture of the Commonwealth to conduct a study of industrial hemp research pilot programs and prepare recommended draft statutory and regulatory language.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2018
Committee Review
Oct 2018
Senate Passage
Oct 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 25, 2018
Last action Oct 23, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Oct 15, 2018
Senate · Passed
Adopted
Oct 2, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported as committed
Sep 25, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
PN 2019 Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sharif Street
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Argall
RRepublican
Co
Daylin Leach
DDemocratic
Co
Jay Costa
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Brewster
DDemocratic
Co
John P. Sabatina
DDemocratic
Co
John R. Gordner
RRepublican
Co
Judy Schwank
DDemocratic
Co
Lawrence M. Farnese
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Folmer
RRepublican
Co
Patrick M. Browne
RRepublican
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