Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 20: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for adult use of cannabis; regulating the personal use and possession of cannabis; establishing the Keystone Cannabis Authority; providing for powers and duties of the Keystone Cannabis Authority; establishing the Community Opportunity Fund; providing for social and economic equity, for regulation of cannabis business establishments, for enforcement and immunities, for laboratory testing, for advertising, marketing, packaging and labeling and for preparation, destruction and regulation of cannabis and cannabis-infused edible and nonedible products; imposing a sales tax and excise tax on cannabis and cannabis-infused edible and nonedible products; establishing the Cannabis Regulation Fund; providing for cannabis clean slate and for miscellaneous provisions; imposing penalties; consolidating provisions relating to the medical use of cannabis; transferring certain powers and duties of the Department of Health to the Keystone Cannabis Authority; and making repeals.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 20 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on July 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for adult use of cannabis; regulating the personal use and possession of cannabis; establishing the Keystone Cannabis Authority; providing for powers and duties of the Keystone Cannabis Authority; establishing the Community Opportunity Fund; providing for social and economic equity, for regulation of cannabis business establishments, for enforcement and immunities, for laboratory testing, for advertising, marketing, packaging and labeling and for preparation, destruction and regulation of cannabis and cannabis-infused edible and nonedible products; imposing a sales tax and excise tax on cannabis and cannabis-infused edible and nonedible products; establishing the Cannabis Regulation Fund; providing for cannabis clean slate and for miscellaneous provisions; imposing penalties; consolidating provisions relating to the medical use of cannabis; transferring certain powers and duties of the Department of Health to the Keystone Cannabis Authority; and making repeals. Primary sponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 14, 2025): Referred to Health.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Kinkead | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 129 |
| Joe Ciresi | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 146 |
| Nate Davidson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 103 |
| Sean Dougherty | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 172 |
| Keith Harris | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 195 |
| Joe Hohenstein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 177 |
| John Inglis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
| Abby Major | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Steve Malagari | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| Dan Williams | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 74 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Referred to Health