PennsylvaniaHB 24962025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

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.

Sponsored By: Paul Friel (Democratic)

Passed House

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Paul Friel

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Andrew Kuzma

    Republican • House

  • Brenda M. Pugh

    Republican • House

  • Brett R. Miller

    Republican • House

  • Carol Hill-Evans

    Democratic • House

  • Chad G. Reichard

    Republican • House

  • Charity Grimm Krupa

    Republican • House

  • Chris Pielli

    Democratic • House

  • Christina D. Sappey

    Democratic • House

  • Craig T. Staats

    Republican • House

  • Craig Williams

    Republican • House

  • Danielle Friel Otten

    Democratic • House

  • Dave Madsen

    Democratic • House

  • Eddie Day Pashinski

    Democratic • House

  • Frank Burns

    Democratic • House

  • G. Roni Green

    Democratic • House

  • Greg Scott

    Democratic • House

  • Greg Vitali

    Democratic • House

  • Heather Boyd

    Democratic • House

  • Jamie Walsh

    Republican • House

  • Jared G. Solomon

    Democratic • House

  • Jeanne McNeill

    Democratic • House

  • Jeremy Shaffer

    Republican • House

  • Jill N. Cooper

    Republican • House

  • Joe Ciresi

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Emrick

    Republican • House

  • Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz

    Democratic • House

  • Kyle Donahue

    Democratic • House

  • Kyle J. Mullins

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa A. Borowski

    Democratic • House

  • Liz Hanbidge

    Democratic • House

  • Mandy Steele

    Democratic • House

  • Mark M. Gillen

    Republican • House

  • Marla Brown

    Republican • House

  • Melissa L. Shusterman

    Democratic • House

  • Milou Mackenzie

    Republican • House

  • Rich Irvin

    Republican • House

  • Rob W. Kauffman

    Republican • House

  • Robert Freeman

    Democratic • House

  • Roman Kozak

    Republican • House

  • Steve Samuelson

    Democratic • House

  • Tarik Khan

    Democratic • House

  • Thomas H. Kutz

    Republican • House

  • Tim Briggs

    Democratic • House

  • Tom Jones

    Republican • House

  • Valerie S. Gaydos

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 979 • No: 3

House vote • 6/24/2026

House Bill 2496 PN3682, FINAL PASSAGE

Yes: 201 • No: 1

committee vote • 6/24/2026

35 2

Yes: 35 • No: 2

House vote • 6/23/2026

House Bill 2496 PN3628 A03815

Yes: 202 • No: 0

House vote • 6/23/2026

House Bill 2496 PN3628 A03862

Yes: 202 • No: 0

House vote • 6/23/2026

House Bill 2496 PN3628 A03801

Yes: 202 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/23/2026

33 0

Yes: 33 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/17/2026

26 0

Yes: 26 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/17/2026

26 0

Yes: 26 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/17/2026

26 0

Yes: 26 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/17/2026

26 0

Yes: 26 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Re-referred to Rules & Executive Nominations

    6/30/2026Senate
  2. First consideration

    6/30/2026Senate
  3. Reported as amended

    6/30/2026Senate
  4. Referred to Local Government

    6/25/2026Senate
  5. Third consideration and final passage (201-1)

    6/24/2026House
  6. Re-reported as committed

    6/24/2026House
  7. Re-committed to Appropriations

    6/23/2026House
  8. Second consideration, with amendments

    6/23/2026House
  9. Re-reported as committed

    6/23/2026House
  10. Re-committed to Rules

    6/17/2026House
  11. First consideration

    6/17/2026House
  12. Reported as amended

    6/17/2026House
  13. Referred to Local Government

    5/8/2026House

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