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HB2496Introduced in the House

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

EngrossedSenate Rules & Executive Nominations

Introduced by Paul Friel, District 26

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Re-referred to Rules & Executive Nominations

June 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

10 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Local Government: PN3682, Reported as Amended · June 30, 2026

11

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

11 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Patty Kim15Yes
Carolyn Comitta19Yes
Scott Hutchinson21Yes
Cris Dush25Yes
Timothy Kearney26Yes
Lynda Schlegel Culver27Yes
Dawn Keefer31Yes
Doug Mastriano33Yes
James Andrew Malone36Yes
Kim Ward39Yes

Bill history

  1. Referred to Local Government

  2. Reported as amended

  3. First consideration

  4. Re-committed to Rules

  5. Re-reported as committed

  6. Second consideration, with amendments

  7. Re-committed to Appropriations

  8. Re-reported as committed

  9. Third consideration and final passage (201-1)

  10. In the Senate

  11. Referred to Local Government

  12. Reported as amended

  13. First consideration

  14. Re-referred to Rules & Executive Nominations

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