l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 2246

An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in water resources planning, further providing for State water plan and providing for covered data centers; and promulgating regulations.

In the Senate's Environmental Resources & Energy Committee since May 1, 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

31 co-sponsors

Ben Waxman, Jim Prokopiak, Carol Hill-Evans, Tarah Probst, Jim Haddock, Nikki Rivera, GREG VITALI, Christina D. Sappey, Danilo Burgos, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Lisa A. Borowski, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Steven R. Malagari, Kyle Donahue, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Heather Boyd, Mandy Steele, DAN FRANKEL, Greg Scott, ROBERT FREEMAN, Danielle Friel Otten, Joe Ciresi, Kyle J. Mullins, Napoleon J. Nelson, Carol Kazeem, Tarik Khan, Jacklyn Rusnock, G. Roni Green, Dave Madsen, STEVE SAMUELSON, Jamie L. Flick

Its course

February 25 to May 1, 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 action12 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Apr 2761 days

Environmental & Natural Resource ProtectionFeb 25 to Mar 2326 days

AppropriationsApr 15 to Apr 2712 days

In the SenateFrom Apr 27

Environmental Resources & EnergyFrom May 1

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading116–84

    Passed · Apr 27

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 25 – Apr 27

  1. Feb 25Sent to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION
  2. Mar 23ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION recommended it
  3. Apr 15Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Apr 27APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 116 to 84

In the Senate May 1

  1. May 1Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Feb 25Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, Feb. 25, 2026House of Representatives
  2. Mar 23Reported as committed, March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Mar 23First consideration, March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Mar 23Laid on the table, March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  5. Apr 14Removed from table, April 14, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Apr 15Second consideration, April 15, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Apr 15Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 15, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Apr 27Re-reported as committed, April 27, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Apr 27Third consideration and final passage, April 27, 2026 (116-84)House of Representatives
  10. Apr 27(Remarks see House Journal Page 348-349), April 27, 2026House of Representatives
  11. May 1In the SenateSenate
  12. May 1Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, May 1, 2026Senate