SB 13452025–2026
bill
2025–2026 Regular Session · State Senate bill
SB 1345
An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in zoning, providing for optional temporary moratorium on acceptance or consideration of new applications for high impact data centers.
In committee Last action September 30, 2026: Re-referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
Official bill page and text: palegis.us
Sponsors 5
- Prime sponsor
- Jarrett Coleman
- Cosponsors (4)
- Camera Bartolotta, Chris Gebhard, Cris Dush, Tracy Pennycuick
Status
In committee as of September 30, 2026. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.
Roll-call votes 4
July 11, 2026State SenateCommittee vote (Rules & Executive Nominations): Reported as AmendedPassed13–4
yes (13) Camera Bartolotta, Chris Gebhard, David Argall, Gene Yaw, Greg Rothman, Joe Pittman, Judy Ward, Kim Ward, Maria Collett, Michele Brooks, Nick Miller, Patrick Stefano, Wayne Langerholc
no (4) Christine Tartaglione, Jay Costa, Steven Santarsiero, Vincent Hughes
July 11, 2026State SenateCommittee vote (Rules & Executive Nominations): Adopt Amendment A04177Passed13–4
yes (13) Camera Bartolotta, Chris Gebhard, David Argall, Gene Yaw, Greg Rothman, Joe Pittman, Judy Ward, Kim Ward, Maria Collett, Michele Brooks, Nick Miller, Patrick Stefano, Wayne Langerholc
no (4) Christine Tartaglione, Jay Costa, Steven Santarsiero, Vincent Hughes
June 30, 2026State SenateCommittee vote (Local Government): Adopt Amendment A04084Failed2–9
yes (2) Carolyn Comitta, Rosemary Brown
no (9) Cris Dush, Dawn Keefer, Doug Mastriano, James Malone, Kim Ward, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Patty Kim, Scott Hutchinson, Timothy Kearney
June 30, 2026State SenateCommittee vote (Local Government): Reported as CommittedPassed10–1
yes (10) Carolyn Comitta, Cris Dush, Dawn Keefer, Doug Mastriano, James Malone, Kim Ward, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Patty Kim, Rosemary Brown, Scott Hutchinson
no (1) Timothy Kearney
Timeline 7
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2026 | Senate | Re-referred to Rules & Executive Nominations |
| July 12, 2026 | Senate | Second consideration |
| July 11, 2026 | Senate | Re-reported as amended |
| June 30, 2026 | Senate | Re-referred to Rules & Executive Nominations |
| June 30, 2026 | Senate | First consideration |
| June 30, 2026 | Senate | Reported as committed |
| June 4, 2026 | Senate | Referred to Local Government |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated), updated November 5, 2026. Official record: palegis.us. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.