Pennsylvania bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB 2496
An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in general provisions, providing for pause on data center proposals.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Paul Friel (Democratic)
Cosponsors (42)
- Kyle Donahue (Democratic)
- Kyle Mullins (Democratic)
- Chris Pielli (Democratic)
- Mandy Steele (Democratic)
- Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic)
- Greg Vitali (Democratic)
- Christina Sappey (Democratic)
- Liz Hanbidge (Democratic)
- Lisa Borowski (Democratic)
- Melissa Shusterman (Democratic)
- Eddie Pashinski (Democratic)
- Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic)
- Heather Boyd (Democratic)
- Tim Briggs (Democratic)
- Tom Jones (Republican)
- Brett Miller (Republican)
- Jamie Walsh (Republican)
- Brenda Pugh (Republican)
- Jill Cooper (Republican)
- Joe Ciresi (Democratic)
- Greg Scott (Democratic)
- Robert Freeman (Democratic)
- Joe Emrick (Republican)
- Craig Williams (Republican)
- Charity Krupa (Republican)
- Thomas Kutz (Republican)
- Milou Mackenzie (Republican)
- Marla Brown (Republican)
- Rob Kauffman (Republican)
- Craig Staats (Republican)
- Mark Gillen (Republican)
- Tarik Khan (Democratic)
- Valerie Gaydos (Republican)
- G. Roni Green (Democratic)
- Chad Reichard (Republican)
- Jeremy Shaffer (Republican)
- Roman Kozak (Republican)
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic)
- Frank Burns (Democratic)
- Dave Madsen (Democratic)
- Jeanne Mcneill (Democratic)
- Steve Samuelson (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 30, 2026): Re-referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 Senate | Committee vote (Local Government): Adopt Amendment | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jun 30, 2026 Senate | Committee vote (Local Government): Reported as Amended | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jun 24, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jun 24, 2026 House | Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jun 23, 2026 House | A3801 | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jun 23, 2026 House | A3862 | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jun 23, 2026 House | Committee vote (Rules): Re-report Bill As Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jun 23, 2026 House | A3815 | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jun 17, 2026 House | Committee vote (Local Government): Adopt Amendment | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jun 17, 2026 House | Committee vote (Local Government): Adopt Amendment | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jun 17, 2026 House | Committee vote (Local Government): Adopt Amendment | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jun 17, 2026 House | Committee vote (Local Government): Report Bill As Amended | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
Actions
- Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Rules & Executive Nominations - Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
First consideration - Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
Reported as amended - Jun 25, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Local Government - Jun 24, 2026 · House
Third consideration and final passage - Jun 24, 2026 · House
Re-reported as committed - Jun 23, 2026 · House
Re-committed to Appropriations - Jun 23, 2026 · House
Second consideration, with amendments - Jun 23, 2026 · House
Re-reported as committed - Jun 17, 2026 · House
Re-committed to Rules - Jun 17, 2026 · House
First consideration - Jun 17, 2026 · House
Reported as amended - May 8, 2026 · House
Referred to Local Government