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Yes: 248 • No: 50
PennsylvaniaHB 3242025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
An Act amending the act of April 6, 1956 (1955 P.L.1429, No.466), referred to as the Poultry Technician Licensure Law, further providing for collection of samples, for technician requirements, for lic . . .ensure, for powers and duties of Secretary of Agriculture and for blood sample restrictions.
Sponsored By: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic)
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More paths to poultry technician work
Pennsylvania poultry technician applicants must be at least 18 and legally able to work in the United States. They must complete the Department of Agriculture’s required poultry blood-testing training. The law removes citizenship or declared-intent, good-character, and education requirements. It also removes the ban on technicians working for poultry owners whose birds they test for pullorum disease.
License penalties for poultry technician violations
Pennsylvania’s Agriculture Secretary can set rules and quarantine orders governing licensed poultry technicians’ work. The Secretary can suspend or revoke licenses for incompetence or breaking the law, rules, regulations, or quarantine orders. License penalties also apply for substance use that impairs a technician’s duties. Technicians can seek court review of licensing decisions under Pennsylvania’s agency-review law.
Broader disease checks for Pennsylvania poultry
Pennsylvania’s Agriculture Secretary can license as many certified poultry technicians as needed for regulatory sampling and testing. Their work can include collecting poultry and egg samples and checking sites for dangerous diseases that spread among poultry. Through a general quarantine order, the Secretary can set licensing, certification, sampling, and testing standards and offer Spanish-language training. The law takes effect immediately.
Higher license fees for poultry technicians
A Pennsylvania poultry technician license application now costs $10, up from $5. Renewal also costs $10, up from $5. Licenses remain valid until January 1 each year. Renewal requires Department of Agriculture approval and payment of the renewal fee.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Ben Waxman
Democratic • House
Benjamin V. Sanchez
Democratic • House
Carol Hill-Evans
Democratic • House
Dan K. Williams
Democratic • House
Dave Madsen
Democratic • House
Eddie Day Pashinski
Democratic • House
G. Roni Green
Democratic • House
Heather Boyd
Democratic • House
Joe Webster
Democratic • House
Jose Giral
Democratic • House
Malcolm Kenyatta
Democratic • House
Mandy Steele
Democratic • House
Tarah Probst
Democratic • House
Tarik Khan
Democratic • House
Tina M. Davis
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
committee vote • 2/5/2025
21 1
Yes: 21 • No: 1
committee vote • 2/3/2025
37 0
Yes: 37 • No: 0
House vote • 2/3/2025
House Bill 324 PN0272, FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 161 • No: 41
committee vote • 2/3/2025
9 2
Yes: 9 • No: 2
committee vote • 1/28/2025
20 6
Yes: 20 • No: 6
Actions Timeline
Act No. 1 of 2025
2/6/2025GovernorApproved by the Governor
2/6/2025GovernorPresented to the Governor
2/5/2025SenateSigned in Senate
2/5/2025SenateSigned in House
2/5/2025SenateThird consideration and final passage (45-4)
2/5/2025SenateRe-reported as committed
2/5/2025SenateRe-referred to Appropriations
2/4/2025SenateSecond consideration
2/4/2025SenateFirst consideration
2/3/2025SenateReported as committed
2/3/2025SenateReferred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
2/3/2025SenateThird consideration and final passage (161-41)
2/3/2025HouseRe-reported as committed
2/3/2025HouseRe-committed to Appropriations
1/29/2025HouseSecond consideration
1/29/2025HouseRemoved from table
1/28/2025HouseLaid on the table
1/28/2025HouseFirst consideration
1/28/2025HouseReported as committed
1/28/2025HouseReferred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
1/27/2025House
Bill Text
PN 272
1/27/2025
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