Representative
Frank Burns
| Seat | House District 72 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 332 · Main Capitol |
| Mailing address | Room 332, Main Capitol Building P.O. Box 202072, Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
| Capitol phone | 717-772-8056 |
| Write to | repburns@pahouse.net (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since December 1, 2008 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 1
- House Professional Licensure Committee Chair standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 16 as principal author · 15 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HB 309An Act amending the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, further…Enacted100
- HB 2227An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 68687, carrying Pennsylvania Route 271 over a tributary of…Enacted100
- HB 2003An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for flags made in America.In committee47
- HB 1697An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, providing for liability for…In committee37
- HB 1018An Act amending the act of March 3, 1978 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Steel Products Procurement Act, further providing…In committee37
- HB 1433An Act amending the act of January 14, 1952 (1951 P.L.1898, No.522), known as the Funeral Director Law, further…In committee36
- HB 2431An Act amending the act of November 21, 2016 (P.L.1318, No.169), known as the Pharmacy Audit Integrity and Transparency…In committee23
- HB 1235An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in electronic…In committee23
- HB 1818A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for a…In committee19
- HB 1808An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance…In committee19
- HB 2686An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further…In committee18
- HB 1807An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance…In committee17
- HB 1008An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further…In committee13
- HB 1009An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in financial responsibility, further…In committee13
- HB 1017An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to…In committee13
All 16 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HB 2163, HR 48, HB 2496, HB 2554, HB 1961, HB 1106, HB 1299, HB 1306, HR 621, HB 771, HB 1858, HB 2435 and 3 more.
Bills and sponsors: Open States bulk data (public domain dedication), 2026-10-public.pgdump; status is read from the official actions. About the momentum score
Vote record, 2025–2026 Regular Session 982 roll calls
- DateMeasure & motionVoteResult
- October 21, 2026HB 2443 CONCURRENCEyesPassed 203–0
- October 21, 2026HB 1098 CONCURRENCEyesPassed 203–0
- October 21, 2026HB 369 CONCURRENCEyesPassed 192–11
- October 21, 2026SB 1431 FINAL PASSAGEyesPassed 203–0
- October 21, 2026SB 1328 FINAL PASSAGEyesPassed 197–6
- October 21, 2026HB 69 CONCURRENCEyesPassed 203–0
- October 21, 2026HR 563 House Resolution 563yesPassed 118–85
- October 21, 2026HR 563 A4670noFailed 100–103
- October 21, 2026HR 539 House Resolution 539yesPassed 203–0
- October 21, 2026HR 538 House Resolution 538yesPassed 202–1
Latest roll calls shown. Full voting record.
Roll calls: Open States (public data). Official record: palegis.us.
Effectiveness 2025–26 session
76th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 16 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 6 / 6 / 1 |
| … became law | 1 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House majority average | 25 ÷ 20.55 = 1.22 |
| Most-authored topics | State government & agencies (7), Budget & taxes (6), Health & mental health (4) |
House rankings · How the score works. A count of bill progress, not a judgment of the member's work.
Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Joe Ciresi DHouse 146 14
- Ben Sanchez DHouse 153 13
- Carol Hill-Evans DHouse 95 12
- Ed Neilson DHouse 174 12
- Jim Haddock DHouse 118 12
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz DHouse 129 11
- Kyle Donahue DHouse 113 11
- José Giral DHouse 180 10
- Tarik Khan DHouse 194 10
- Malcolm Kenyatta DHouse 181 9
“Written together” = 2025–2026 session bills and joint resolutions on which both are principal author or coauthor (measures with more than 60 sponsors are left out). Sharing bills does not imply a personal or political alliance.
District 72
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Copied from https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1163/rep-burns on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.