HB 2359 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in computer data center equipment incentive program, further providing for definitions, for application for certification, for eligibility requirements relating to sales and use tax refund program, for notification, for eligibility requirements relating to sales and use tax exemption program and for notification and records.

This bill amends Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law to ban government agencies from signing nondisclosure agreements related to data centers. The law prohibits any contract that restricts the public from accessing information about the construction, development, or location of these facilities. If an agency signs such an agreement, the contract is considered void and unenforceable. The bill defines a data center as a facility used to process, store, or transmit data using computers and software.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 6, 2026 Last action Jul 10, 2026
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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN3684 Printer's No. PN3724 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated to reflect its final amended version, changing the effective date from 'immediately' to '60 days' and adding a new sponsor. The substantive policy content regarding data center tax incentives and community reporting requirements remains consistent between the two versions.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text represents a technical update to the bill's metadata and effective date rather than a change in the law itself.
TIMELINE

The effective date of the act was changed from 'immediately' to '60 days' after enactment.

TECHNICAL

A new sponsor, 'TAKAC, SCOTT AND GREEN', was added to the list of bill sponsors.

The bill's printer number was updated from PN 3684 to PN 3724 to reflect the final amended version.

Floor votes · House Jun 29, 2026

How they voted

2001
Passed
Total votes 201
Jun 29, 2026
D Democratic102
102 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican99
98 Yea 1 Nay
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Jul 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to Finance
upper
Jun 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 29, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (200-1)
house
Jun 29, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jun 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Jun 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reconsider the Vote by which the House Accepted the Report of the Energy Committee that Contained House Bill 2359
lower
Jun 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 17, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Energy
lower
1 primary · 51 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Joe Ciresi
Joe Ciresi
DDemocratic
PA
146
Co
Photo of Anthony Bellmon
Anthony Bellmon
DDemocratic
PA
203
Co
Photo of Ben Waxman
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
PA
182
Co
Photo of Bob Freeman
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
PA
136
Co
Photo of Brandon Markosek
Brandon Markosek
DDemocratic
PA
25
Co
Photo of Brett Miller
Brett Miller
RRepublican
PA
41
Co
Photo of Carol Hill-Evans
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
PA
95
Co
Photo of Carol Kazeem
Carol Kazeem
DDemocratic
PA
159
Co
Photo of Charity Krupa
Charity Krupa
RRepublican
PA
51
Co
Photo of Chris Pielli
Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
PA
156
Co
Photo of Dan Deasy
Dan Deasy
DDemocratic
PA
27