Help PA's Medical Marijuana Bill SB1003 and HB 1653 Get A Hearing!

Read The bills SB1003 and HB1653

These two bills are located in two different committees. The committee on HUMAN SERVICES (HB1653) and The public health and welfare committee (SB1003). We need to contact members of these committees in order to pass the bills out of their respective committees. If the bills pass out of the committees the bills will then travel to the Pennsylvania Senate and House to be debated and voted on at which time we will need to make more phone calls. If the bills pass out of the house and senate the bill will be merged into one bill and then go to the governor’s desk to be hopefully signed.  Then we will have a new law.

We need everyone to call, email or write their delegates.  Remember, we elected them to be our voice in the issues that matter and we want that voice to come through loud and clear.  Ever think "what good will my email do, it probably won't even get read" or "why bother calling, I'll just end up leaving a message in a bottomless voice mail box"?  Every elected official maintains a staff dedicated to public relations and constituent concerns. Why? Because elected officials want to be sure to endorse legislation that carries the greatest vote potential.

So just do it!  Be counted! Pittsburgh NORML supports the officials who support legislation to reform marijuana laws.

Send out a mass text message to everyone on your phone with the representative's name and number and tell everyone to call and tell them to support these bills. Advertise it on Facebook, Twitter, or even Myspace. Start a phone tree Get the word out is the point.

Vance, Patricia H. Does Not support Refuses to Bring the bill to a vote or hold a hearing 

Phone (717) 787-8524

Fax (717) 772-0576

Email vance@pasen.gov

Mensch, Bob,   

Phone (717) 787-3110

Fax 717) 787-8004

Email bmensch@pasen.gov

Kitchen, Shirley M.,

Phone (717) 787-6735( 215)-227-616 (215)-457-9033

Fax 717-772-0581

Email kitchen@pasenate.com

Scarnati, Joseph B., III

Phone (717)-787-7084 (814)-726-7201 (814)-265-2030 (570)-724-5231

Fax 717-772-2755

Email jscarnati@pasen.gov

Baker, Lisa

Phone (717) 787-7428 (570) 675-3931

Fax (717) 787-9242

Email lbaker@pasen.gov

Erickson, Edwin B..

Phone (717) 787-1350 (610) 853-4100

Fax 717-787-0196

Email eerickson@pasen.gov

Ward, Kim L.

Phone (717) 787-6063 (717) 772-0580 (724) 863-1038

Fax (717) 772-0580

Email kward@pasen.gov

White, Mary Jo

Phone (717) 787-9684 (724) 282-1234 (814) 226-5343 (814) 432-4345 (814) 728-2100

Fax (717) 787-6088

Email mwhite@pasen.gov

Hughes, Vincent J.

Phone (717) 787-7112 (215).879.7777

Fax 717.772.0579

Email hughes@pasenate.com

Kasunic, Richard A

Phone (717) 787-7175 (814)-445-7675 (724)-626-1611

Fax 717-787-0195

Email unknown

Schwank, Judith L. (717) 787-8925

Phone (610) 929-2151 (717) 787-8925

Fax (717) 772-0578

Email unknown

DiGirolamo, Gene

Phone (215) 750-1017 (717) 783-7319

Hahn, Marcia M.

Phone (610) 746-2100 (610) 502-1567 (717) 783-8573

Delozier, Sheryl M

Phone (717) 761-4665 (717) 783-5282

Murt, Thomas P.

Phone (215) 674-3755 (717) 787-6886

Baker, Matthew E. Does Not Support

Phone (570) 724-1390-(570) 297-3045 (717) 772-5371

Brown, Rosemary M.

Phone (717) 260-6171 (570) 420-8301

Emrick, Joe

Phone (570) 897-0401 (717) 260-6159

Evankovich, Eli

Phone (724) 335-2790 (717) 260-6129

Heffley, Doyle

Phone (610) 377-6363 (717) 260-6139

Helm, Susan C.

Phone (717) 651-0100 (717) 362-1119 (717) 787-1230

Killion, Thomas H.

Phone (717) 772-0855 (610) 325-1541

Quigley, Thomas J.

Phone (610) 326-9563 (717) 772-9963

Roae, Brad

Phone (814) 336-1136 (717) 787-2353

Simmons, Justin J.

Phone (610) 861-5201 (717) 783-1673

Watson, Katharine M.

Phone (215) 674-0500 (717) 787-5452

Cohen, Mark B. Bill Sponsor

Brownlee, Michelle F.

Phone (215) 684-3738 (717) 787-3480

Gergely, Marc J.

Phone (412) 664-0035 (412) 476-3046 (717) 783-1018

Payton, Tony J., Jr.

Phone (215) 744-7901-(215) 227-2360-(717) 787-1354 

DeLissio, Pamela A.

Phone (215) 482-8726 (717) 783-4945

Johnson, Kenyatta J.

Phone (215) 952-3378 (717) 783-1792

Pashinski, Eddie Day

Phone (570) 825-5934 (717) 783-0686

Smith, Ken

Phone (570) 342-2710 (717) 783-1359

Wagner, Chelsa

Phone (412) 343-2094 (412) 881-1005 (717) 783-1582

Wheatley, Jake

Phone (412) 471-7760 (717) 783-3783

We will be working diligently to increase the chances that Senator Vance and Representative DiGirolamo will schedule a hearing, and every call that you and the thousands of other supporters like you make, the better the chances that this bill will actually be enacted this legislative session. Contacting your elected officials directly is one of the most effective ways to make yourself heard and communicate your concerns about drug policy. Emails are less effective than calling or visiting their offices.