STATE BILLPA HB 2496ENGROSSED

In general provisions, providing for pause on data center proposals.

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.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Jun 24, 2026; 141 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

PA HB 2496 · EngrossedJun 24

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Bill details

Last action: Re-referred to Rules & Executive Nominations · Jun 30, 2026
Pending committee: Rules & Executive Nominations

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 30, 2026Re-referred to Rules & Executive NominationsSenate

Jun 30, 2026First considerationSenate

Jun 30, 2026Reported as amendedSenate

Jun 25, 2026Referred to Local GovernmentSenate

Jun 24, 2026In the SenateSenate

Jun 24, 2026Third consideration and final passage (201-1)House

Jun 24, 2026Re-reported as committedHouse

Jun 23, 2026Re-committed to AppropriationsHouse

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Jun 23, 2026Second consideration, with amendmentsHouse

Jun 23, 2026Re-reported as committedHouse

Jun 17, 2026Re-committed to RulesHouse

Jun 17, 2026First considerationHouse

Jun 17, 2026Reported as amendedHouse

May 8, 2026Referred to Local GovernmentHouse

Recorded votes

House Local Government: PN3381 A03718, Adopt AmendmentJun 17, 2026 · House · 26 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Local Government: PN3381 A03674, Adopt AmendmentJun 17, 2026 · House · 26 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Local Government: PN3381 A03697, Adopt AmendmentJun 17, 2026 · House · 26 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Local Government: PN3381, Report Bill As AmendedJun 17, 2026 · House · 26 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Rules: PN3628, Re-report Bill As CommittedJun 23, 2026 · House · 33 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Floor: PN3628 A03815Jun 23, 2026 · House · 202 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Floor: PN3628 A03801Jun 23, 2026 · House · 202 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Floor: PN3628 A03862Jun 23, 2026 · House · 202 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Appropriations: PN3628, Re-report Bill As CommittedJun 24, 2026 · House · 35 yea · 2 nayPassed

House Floor: PN3682, FINAL PASSAGEJun 24, 2026 · House · 201 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate Local Government: PN3682 A04046, Adopt AmendmentJun 30, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Local Government: PN3682, Reported as AmendedJun 30, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

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