# Pennsylvania 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 Ke . . .ystone 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.

Pennsylvania 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 Ke . . .ystone 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., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Emily Kinkead (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-07-14 (Referred to Health) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 20
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: 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 Ke . . .ystone 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.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-14
- Last action: 2025-07-14, Referred to Health
- Sponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Abby Major (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Benham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martin T. Causer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nathan Davidson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Dougherty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-07-14: Referred to Health (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2119, 2025-07-14: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0020/PN2119), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0020/PN2119), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0020/PN2119)

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## Sources
- [PN 2119 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0020/PN2119)
- [PN 2119 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0020/PN2119)
- [PN 2119 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0020/PN2119)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB20-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).