Laws · Pennsylvania · H.B. 2496
H.B. 2496: In general provisions, providing for pause on data center proposals.
Pennsylvania, 2025-2026 Regular Session. In committee, June 30, 2026.
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H.B. 2496 at a glance
Status In committee In committee, .
No official summary is on file yet. The full text is on the legislature's page, linked below.
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.
Measure Bill.
Sponsors Paul Friel (D); Kyle Donahue (D); Kyle Mullins (D); Christopher Pielli (D); Mandy Steele (D); Carol Hill-Evans (D); Gregory Vitali (D); Christina Sappey (D); Liz Hanbidge (D); Lisa Borowski (D); Melissa Shusterman (D); Eddie Pashinski (D); Danielle Otten (D); Heather Boyd (D); Timothy Briggs (D); Thomas Jones (R); Brett Miller (R); Jamie Walsh (R); Brenda Pugh (R); Jill Cooper (R); Joseph Ciresi (D); Gregory Scott (D); Robert Freeman (D); Joseph Emrick (R); Craig Williams (R); Charity Grimm Krupa (R); Thomas Kutz (R); Milou Mackenzie (R); Marla Gallo Brown (R); Robert Kauffman (R); Craig Staats (R); Mark Gillen (R); Tarik Khan (D); Valerie Gaydos (R); Roni Green (D); Chad Reichard (R); Jeremy Shaffer (R); Roman Kozak (R); Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D); Frank Burns (D); David Madsen (D); Jeanne McNeill (D); Stephen Samuelson (D)
Subjects None on file. The legislature's own list.
Official page www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2496. Found through LegiScan (bill 2148508), whose data is CC BY 4.0; the citation is the legislature's own page.
What happened, and when
- June 30, 2026 In committee
H.B. 2496 went to committee in the Senate. palegis.us primary source [1] The official action text: Re-referred to Rules & Executive Nominations.
- June 25, 2026 In committee
H.B. 2496 went to committee in the Senate. palegis.us primary source [1] The official action text: Referred to Local Government.
- June 24, 2026 Passed first chamber
H.B. 2496 passed the House. palegis.us primary source [1] The official action text: Re-reported as committed.
- June 24, 2026 In committee
H.B. 2496 went to committee in the House. palegis.us primary source [1] The official action text: Re-reported as committed.
- June 23, 2026 In committee
H.B. 2496 went to committee in the House. palegis.us primary source [1] The official action text: Re-reported as committed.
- June 17, 2026 In committee
H.B. 2496 went to committee in the House. palegis.us primary source [1] The official action text: Re-committed to Rules.
- May 8, 2026 In committee
H.B. 2496 went to committee in the House. palegis.us primary source [1] The official action text: Referred to Local Government.
- May 8, 2026 Introduced
H.B. 2496 was introduced in the House. palegis.us primary source [1] The official action text: Referred to Local Government.
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