An Act providing for the public safety regulation of large load users; requiring the submission of emergency operations plans and generalized infrastructure inventories as a condition of occupancy; protecting confidential security information; and providing for enforcement and penalties.
HB 2535, known as the Commercial Data Center Public Safety Act, regulates large data centers in Pennsylvania that consume 25 megawatts or more of power. To receive a certificate of occupancy, these facilities must submit detailed emergency plans and inventories listing battery types, cooling agents, and fire suppression systems to local fire officials. The bill also mandates annual updates to these documents and restricts access to the information to authorized safety and law enforcement personnel to protect confidential security details.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 27, 2026
Last action Jun 30, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 30, 2026
How they voted
25–1
Passed
Total votes 26
Jun 30, 2026
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican12
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 30, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (25-1)
house
Jun 30, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
May 27, 2026
Committee
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Christina Sappey
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Charity Krupa
RRepublican
Co
Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Madsen
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Scott
DDemocratic
Co
Heather Boyd
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Prokopiak
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Webster
DDemocratic
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