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 licensure, for powers and duties of Secretary of Agriculture and for blood sample restrictions.
HB 324 amends Pennsylvania's 1956 Poultry Technician Licensure Law to modernize requirements for professionals collecting poultry samples and conducting disease surveillance. It expands technicians' duties to include "regulatory sampling and testing procedures" for poultry diseases (beyond just pullorum testing), requires applicants to prove legal work authorization in the U.S. (replacing citizenship requirements), increases the license fee from $5 to $10, and allows Spanish-language training via quarantine orders. The bill directly affects poultry technicians seeking or renewing licenses to legally collect samples or conduct on-site disease monitoring. Key provisions update eligibility, fees, and the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to oversee licensing and enforce standards.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Signed Feb 6, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2025 · House Feb 3, 2025
How they voted
45–4
Passed
Total votes 49
Feb 5, 2025
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
R
Republican27
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Feb 6, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Madsen
DDemocratic
Co
Eddie Pashinski
DDemocratic
Co
Heather Boyd
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Webster
DDemocratic
Co
JG
José Giral
DDemocratic
Co
Malcolm Kenyatta
DDemocratic
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