l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 2198

An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, repealing provisions relating to Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program; and, in general provisions, providing for data centers.

In the Senate's Finance Committee since June 26, 2026.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

33 co-sponsors

Ben Waxman, ROBERT FREEMAN, Tarah Probst, Melissa L. Shusterman, Carol Hill-Evans, Christopher M. Rabb, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Danielle Friel Otten, Nikki Rivera, Kristine C. Howard, Mary Jo Daley, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Kyle Donahue, Kyle J. Mullins, Paul Friel, Greg Scott, MARK M. GILLEN, Chris Pielli, Lisa A. Borowski, DANIEL J. DEASY JR., EDDIE DAY PASHINSKI, Jeanne McNeill, MaryLouise Isaacson, STEVE SAMUELSON, Jim Haddock, Ismail Smith-Wade-El, TIM BRIGGS, Brenda M. Pugh, Arvind Venkat, Barbara Gleim, G. Roni Green, TINA M. DAVIS, Carol Kazeem

Its course

February 5 to June 26, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action13 actions on 5 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Jun 25140 days

FinanceFeb 5 to Jun 23138 days

RulesJun 23 to Jun 241 day

AppropriationsJun 24 to Jun 251 day

In the SenateFrom Jun 25

FinanceFrom Jun 26

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading197–5

    Passed · Jun 25

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 24

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Jun 25

  1. Feb 5Sent to FINANCE
  2. Jun 23FINANCE recommended it
  3. Sent to RULES
  4. Jun 24RULES recommended it
  5. Amended and read a second time
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Jun 25APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 197 to 5

In the Senate Jun 26

  1. Jun 26Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to FINANCE
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Feb 5Referred to FINANCE, Feb. 5, 2026House of Representatives
  2. Jun 23Reported as committed, June 23, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Jun 23First consideration, June 23, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Jun 23Re-committed to RULES, June 23, 2026House of Representatives
  5. Jun 24Re-reported as committed, June 24, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Jun 24Second consideration, with amendments, June 24, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Jun 24Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 24, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Jun 24(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 24, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Jun 25Re-reported as committed, June 25, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Jun 25Third consideration and final passage, June 25, 2026 (197-5)House of Representatives
  11. Jun 25(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 25, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Jun 26In the SenateSenate
  13. Jun 26Referred to FINANCE, June 26, 2026Senate