# Frank Burns

Frank Burns is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 72.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 72
- Serving since: 2009-01-06
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/a60da669-bae3-4e1d-a241-370a7ad2c769

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a60da669-bae3-4e1d-a241-370a7ad2c769 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Burns sits at −0.20 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 96% of State House Democrats.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.20 (standard error 0.01), from 121 donors and 1,186 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 96% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 88% (95.1%). 65 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1431 An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for Game Commission… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1431/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 922 An Act amending the act of January 28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), known as the Private Academic Schools Act, further providing for application for license,… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB922/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1328 An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at utility or electrical worksites; imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry; and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1328/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 764 An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alteration of territory or corporate entity and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB764/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2593 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in general provisions relating to powers and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2593/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1372 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in general powers and duties of the Department of Human… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1372/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 829 An Act designating the Hynerpeton bassetti, a stem tetrapod, as the official State fossil of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; designating the eastern… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB829/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2048 An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Civic Information Consortium; providing for administrative, fiscal or logistical services and governance and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2048/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 1827 An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1827/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 116 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for credit… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB116/

## Legislation (PA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 16 bills: 16 reached committee, 6 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 16. 37.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 83 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2686: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further providing for definitions. (in committee, 2026-07-01) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2686/
- HB 2227: An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 68687, carrying Pennsylvania Route 271 over a tributary of Blacklick Creek in Blacklick Township,… (became law, 2026-10-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2227/
- HB 2431: An Act amending the act of November 21, 2016 (P.L.1318, No.169), known as the Pharmacy Audit Integrity and Transparency Act, in enforcements, further… (in committee, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2431/
- HB 2003: An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for flags made in America. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2003/
- HB 1818: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for a constitutional right to carry. (in committee, 2025-08-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1818/
- HB 1808: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for workfare program. (in committee, 2025-08-19) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1808/
- HB 1807: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for work requirements for Medicaid… (in committee, 2025-08-19) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1807/
- HB 1697: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of… (passed one chamber, 2025-07-23) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1697/
- HB 1433: 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. (passed one chamber, 2025-07-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1433/
- HB 1018: An Act amending the act of March 3, 1978 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Steel Products Procurement Act, further providing for contracts for public works to use… (passed one chamber, 2025-06-18) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1018/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $89.8K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/Burns
- Campaign site: https://frankburns4pa.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepFrankBurns
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepFrankBurns
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0B6700769D99F473

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a60da669-bae3-4e1d-a241-370a7ad2c769