HB 2496 - Pennsylvania House (2025-2026) - 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.

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First Action

May 8, 2026

Latest Action

Jun 30, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

2496

State

Pennsylvania

Session

2025-2026

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Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz

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Melissa L. Shusterman

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House Votes (10)

Senate Votes (2)

Motion Text

FINAL PASSAGE

House Roll Call Votes

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Bridget M. Kosierowski

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George Margetas

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Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz

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Kathleen C. Tomlinson

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Melissa L. Shusterman

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Michael A. Stender

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Michael H. Schlossberg

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Summary

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Text (4)

Printer's No. PN3727

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2496/PN3727

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2496/PN3727

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2496/PN3727

Printer's No. PN3682

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2496/PN3682

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2496/PN3682

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2496/PN3682

Printer's No. PN3628

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2496/PN3628

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2496/PN3628

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2496/PN3628

Printer's No. PN3381

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2496/PN3381

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2496/PN3381

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2496/PN3381

Documents (1)

House Fiscal Note

https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2025/0/HB2496P3682.pdf

Actions (13)

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06/30/2026

Senate

Re-referred to Rules & Executive Nominations

06/30/2026

Senate

First consideration

06/30/2026

Senate

Reported as amended

06/25/2026

Senate

Referred to Local Government

06/24/2026

House

Third consideration and final passage

06/24/2026

House

Re-reported as committed

06/23/2026

House

Re-committed to Appropriations

06/23/2026

House

Second consideration, with amendments

06/23/2026

House

Re-reported as committed

06/17/2026

House

Re-committed to Rules

06/17/2026

House

First consideration

06/17/2026

House

Reported as amended

05/08/2026

House

Referred to Local Government

Sources

PA Legislature

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2496

https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/...

https://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=1266

https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/...

https://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=1240

https://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=1239

https://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=1238

https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/...

Open States

https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2496/

Record Created

May 8, 2026 2:19:06 AM

Record Updated

Jul 8, 2026 2:02:25 AM