Pennsylvania 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House 6 D cosponsors

HB 1819 — An Act amending the act of January 14, 1952 (1951 P.L.1898, No.522), known as the Funeral Director Law, further providing for duties of board.

Last action — Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure

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This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

12 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HB 1819 changes the requirement for inspectors in the funeral directing profession from having ten years of experience to just seven years. This reduction aims to make it easier to attract qualified candidates for these important roles. By lowering the experience requirement, the bill seeks to ensure that there are enough inspectors available to uphold standards and regulations within the industry.

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2255 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
2255 PRINTER'S NO.
1819 2023 INTRODUCED BY BURNS, HILL-EVANS, ROZZI, MADDEN, SANCHEZ AND HADDOCK, NOVEMBER 8, 2023 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, NOVEMBER 8, 2023 AN ACT Amending the act of January 14, 1952 (1951 P.L.1898, No.522), entitled "An act to provide for the better protection of life and health of the citizens of this Commonwealth by requiring and regulating the examination, licensure and registration of persons and registration of corporations engaging in the care, preparation and disposition of the bodies of deceased persons, and providing penalties;
2731 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
1819 2023 INTRODUCED BY BURNS, HILL-EVANS, ROZZI, MADDEN, SANCHEZ AND HADDOCK, NOVEMBER 8, 2023 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 18, 2024 AN ACT Amending the act of January 14, 1952 (1951 P.L.1898, No.522), entitled "An act to provide for the better protection of life and health of the citizens of this Commonwealth by requiring and regulating the examination, licensure and registration of persons and registration of corporations engaging in the care, preparation and disposition of the bodies of deceased persons, and providing penalties;
Duties of Board.--* * * (b) The board shall appoint an inspector or inspectors whose title shall be "Inspector, State Board of Funeral Directors, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." Such inspectors shall be licensed funeral directors who have been actively engaged in the practice of such profession for at least [ten] five years.
Duties of Board.--* * * (b) The board shall appoint an inspector or inspectors whose title shall be "Inspector, State Board of Funeral Directors, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." Such inspectors shall be licensed funeral directors who have been actively engaged in the practice of such profession for at least [ten] five SEVEN years.
Inspectors shall hold office at the pleasure of the board, and shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the board with the approval of the department.
<-- Inspectors shall hold office at the pleasure of the board, and shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the board with the approval of the department.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure

  2. Third consideration and final passage

  3. Re-reported as committed

  4. Re-committed to Appropriations

  5. Second consideration

  6. Removed from table

  7. Laid on the table

  8. First consideration

  9. Reported as amended

  10. Referred to Professional Licensure

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (246)

246 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 10001
Democratic 21000
Total 36001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Joshua Siegel — Yea
Louis Schmitt — Yea
Mike Cabell — Yea
Seth Grove — Yea
Torren Ecker — Yea
Abigail Salisbury Democratic Yea
Aerion Abney Democratic Yea
Ben Waxman Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Dave Madsen Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Emily Kinkead Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Yea
Justin C. Fleming Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic Yea
Manuel Guzman Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Yea
Pat Gallagher Democratic Yea
Regina G. Young Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tim Brennan Democratic Yea
Ann Flood Republican Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Yea
Eric R. Nelson Republican Yea
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
Kristin Marcell Republican Not Voting
Marci Mustello Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Thomas H. Kutz Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 199 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 94000
Republican 84101
Unaffiliated 21100
Total 199201
% of votes cast 99%1%0%0%
How each member voted (202)
Member Party Vote
P. Sturla — Yea
Aaron Kaufer — Yea
Barry Jozwiak — Yea
Dan Miller — Yea
Donna Bullock — Yea
Donna Oberlander — Yea
George Dunbar — Yea
Jim Gregory — Nay
Jim Marshall — Yea
Joshua Siegel — Yea
Kevin Boyle — Yea
Louis Schmitt — Yea
MACKENZIE, R — Yea
Mark Rozzi — Yea
Matthew Gergely — Yea
Mike Cabell — Yea
Paul Schemel — Yea
Robert W. Mercuri — Yea
Seth Grove — Yea
Stephen Kinsey — Yea
Stephenie Scialabba — Yea
Torren Ecker — Yea
Abigail Salisbury Democratic Yea
Aerion Abney Democratic Yea
Amen Brown Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Anthony A. Bellmon Democratic Yea
Arvind Venkat Democratic Yea
Ben Waxman Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Brian Munroe Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Carol Hill-Evans Democratic Yea
Carol Kazeem Democratic Yea
Chris Pielli Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Dan K. Williams Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
Darisha K. Parker Democratic Yea
Dave Madsen Democratic Yea
David M. Delloso Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Emily Kinkead Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
G. Roni Green Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Greg Scott Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Heather Boyd Democratic Yea
Ismail Smith-Wade-El Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Jessica Benham Democratic Yea
Jim Haddock Democratic Yea
Jim Prokopiak Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Joe Ciresi Democratic Yea
Joe McAndrew Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic Yea
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Yea
Jose Giral Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Justin C. Fleming Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle Donahue Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Lindsay Powell Democratic Yea
Lisa A. Borowski Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Mandy Steele Democratic Yea
Manuel Guzman Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Melissa Cerrato Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Yea
Nick Pisciottano Democratic Yea
Pat Gallagher Democratic Yea
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Paul Friel Democratic Yea
Paul Takac Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Regina G. Young Democratic Yea
Rick Krajewski Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tarah Probst Democratic Yea
Tarik Khan Democratic Yea
Tim Brennan Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Yea
Abby Major Republican Yea
Alec J. Ryncavage Republican Yea
Andrew Kuzma Republican Yea
Ann Flood Republican Yea
Barbara Gleim Republican Yea
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Brian Smith Republican Yea
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Nay
Charity Grimm Krupa Republican Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Yea
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Craig Williams Republican Yea
Dallas Kephart Republican Yea
Dan Moul Republican Yea
Dane Watro Republican Yea
David H. Rowe Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
David M. Maloney Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Donna Scheuren Republican Yea
Doyle Heffley Republican Yea
Eric Davanzo Republican Yea
Eric R. Nelson Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
Jacob D. Banta Republican Yea
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jamie Barton Republican Yea
Jamie L. Flick Republican Yea
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Jill N. Cooper Republican Yea
Jim Rigby Republican Yea
Joanne Stehr Republican Yea
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
Joe Hamm Republican Yea
Joe Hogan Republican Yea
Joe Kerwin Republican Not Voting
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
John A. Schlegel Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Joseph D'Orsie Republican Yea
Joshua D. Kail Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Kristin Marcell Republican Yea
Leslie Rossi Republican Yea
Marci Mustello Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Marla Brown Republican Yea
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michael Stender Republican Yea
Mike Armanini Republican Yea
Mike Jones Republican Yea
Milou Mackenzie Republican Yea
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
Perry A. Stambaugh Republican Yea
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Yea
Robert Leadbeter Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Shelby Labs Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Yea
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas H. Kutz Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Tim Twardzik Republican Yea
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Yea
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Tom Jones Republican Yea
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea
Wendy Fink Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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Committee vote (Professional Licensure): Adopt Amendment

Passed 25 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14000
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 25000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (25)
Member Party Vote
Torren Ecker — Yea
Arvind Venkat Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Brian Munroe Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Dan K. Williams Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
Mandy Steele Democratic Yea
Manuel Guzman Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Pat Gallagher Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Andrew Kuzma Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Yea
Donna Scheuren Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kristin Marcell Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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Committee vote (Professional Licensure): Report Bill As Amended

Passed 25 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14000
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 25000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (25)
Member Party Vote
Torren Ecker — Yea
Arvind Venkat Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Brian Munroe Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Dan K. Williams Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
Mandy Steele Democratic Yea
Manuel Guzman Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Pat Gallagher Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Andrew Kuzma Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Yea
Donna Scheuren Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kristin Marcell Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1819?
HB 1819 is sponsored by Frank Burns (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Jim Haddock (Democratic), Manuel Guzman (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), and Mark Rozzi.
What is the current status of HB 1819?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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