HB 622 — 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 prohibited acts and penalties.

PRINTER'S NO.    633

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 622
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY HEFFLEY, SCHMITT, KUZMA, COOK, SMITH, WATRO, JAMES
        AND ZIMMERMAN, FEBRUARY 20, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), entitled
 2      "An act relating to the manufacture, sale and possession of
 3      controlled substances, other drugs, devices and cosmetics;
 4      conferring powers on the courts and the secretary and
 5      Department of Health, and a newly created Pennsylvania Drug,
 6      Device and Cosmetic Board; establishing schedules of
 7      controlled substances; providing penalties; requiring
 8      registration of persons engaged in the drug trade and for the
 9      revocation or suspension of certain licenses and
10      registrations; and repealing an act," further providing for
11      prohibited acts and penalties.
12      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13   hereby enacts as follows:
14      Section 1.    Section 13(f) introductory paragraph of the act
15   of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled
16   Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, is amended and the
17   section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
18      Section 13.    Prohibited Acts; Penalties.--* * *
19      (f)   [Any] Except as provided in subsection (f.1), any person
20   who violates clause (12), (14) or (30) of subsection (a) with
21   respect to:
22      * * *
 1      (f.1)   An individual who knowingly or intentionally violates
 2   clause (12), (14) or (30) of subsection (a) with respect to
 3   fentanyl or an analogue of fentanyl, or a controlled substance
 4   or counterfeit substance containing a trace of fentanyl or an
 5   analogue of fentanyl, is guilty of a felony and upon conviction
 6   thereof shall be sentenced to imprisonment not exceeding twenty
 7   years, or to pay a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand
 8   dollars ($500,000), or both.
 9      * * *
10      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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