# Pennsylvania HB 2254: An Act amending the act of April 17, 2016 (P.L.84, No.16), known as the Medical Marijuana Act, providing for compassionate access to medical marijuana; and imposing a penalty.

Pennsylvania HB 2254, An Act amending the act of April 17, 2016 (P.L.84, No.16), known as the Medical Marijuana Act, providing for compassionate access to medical marijuana; and imposing a penalty., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dan Frankel (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-06-05 (Referred to Law & Justice) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 2254
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of April 17, 2016 (P.L.84, No.16), known as the Medical Marijuana Act, providing for compassionate access to medical marijuana; and imposing a penalty.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-02
- Last action: 2026-06-05, Referred to Law & Justice
- Sponsor: Dan Frankel (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (49 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dan Frankel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gina H. Curry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pat Gallagher (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-14 | committee | 23 3 | pass | 23 | 3 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-06-05: Referred to Law & Justice (Senate)
- 2026-06-01: Third consideration and final passage (174-27) (House)
- 2026-06-01: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2026-05-06: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2026-05-06: Second consideration (House)
- 2026-05-05: Removed from table (House)
- 2026-04-14: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-04-14: First consideration (House)
- 2026-04-14: Reported as amended (House)
- 2026-03-02: Referred to Health (House)

## Bill text

- PN 3188, 2026-04-14: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2254/PN3188), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2254/PN3188), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2254/PN3188)
- PN 2948, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2254/PN2948), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2254/PN2948), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2254/PN2948)

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## Sources
- [PN 3188 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2254/PN3188)
- [PN 3188 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2254/PN3188)
- [PN 3188 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2254/PN3188)
- [PN 2948 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2254/PN2948)
- [PN 2948 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2254/PN2948)
- [PN 2948 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2254/PN2948)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2254-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).