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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1442: An Act prohibiting data centers from being developed or operated by certain foreign entities; and providing for enforcement by Attorney General.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1442 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on September 25, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act prohibiting data centers from being developed or operated by certain foreign entities; and providing for enforcement by Attorney General. Primary sponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 25, 2026): Referred to Judiciary.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tracy PennycuickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Lynda CulverCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Elder VogelCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate47

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source