Pennsylvania SB1408: An Act providing for data center transparency; prohibiting certain nondisclosure agreements between public agencies and data centers; providing for data centers and public input; prohibiting data centers from being developed or operated by certain foreign entities; and providing for enforcement by Attorney General and for energy and water reporting.

What the bill says

From the amended text, October 5, 2026:

PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1891, 1976 PRINTER'S NO. 2007 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY PENNYCUICK, MALONE, BROWN AND VOGEL, JULY 20, 2026 SENATOR PITTMAN, RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, RE-REPORTED AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 5, 2026 Prohibiting certain nondisclosure agreements between public agencies and data centers. PROVIDING FOR DATA CENTER TRANSPARENCY; PROHIBITING CERTAIN NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN PUBLIC AGENCIES AND DATA CENTERS; PROVIDING FOR DATA CENTERS AND PUBLIC INPUT; PROHIBITING DATA CENTERS FROM BEING DEVELOPED OR OPERATED BY CERTAIN FOREIGN ENTITIES; AND PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL AND FOR ENERGY AND WATER REPORTING. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Data Center Nondisclosure Agreement Prohibition Act. Section 2. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Data center." A facility or group of facilities, including an ancillary use or associated structure located on the same tract or parcel of land, that: (1) is predominantly used to house working servers or <-- <-- <-- similar data storage systems; and (2) has an uninterruptible energy supply or generator backup power, or both, cooling systems, towers and other temperature control …

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Sponsors

• Tracy Pennycuick (R, 24) · primary sponsor
• James Malone (D, 36)
• Rosemary Brown (R, 40)
• Vogel Jr., Elder A. (R, 47)

Latest actions

1. October 5, 2026: Re-reported as amended, Oct. 5, 2026
2. September 30, 2026: Re-referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Sept. 30, 2026
3. September 30, 2026: Second consideration, Sept. 30, 2026
4. September 29, 2026: First consideration, Sept. 29, 2026
5. September 29, 2026: Reported as amended, Sept. 29, 2026
6. July 20, 2026: Referred to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, July 20, 2026

Votes

• Senate Rules & Executive Nominations: Re-Reported as Amended (October 5, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Rules & Executive Nominations: Adopt Amendment (October 5, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Communications & Technology: Reported as Amended (September 29, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Communications & Technology: Adopt Amendment (September 29, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB1408?

SB1408 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act providing for data center transparency; prohibiting certain nondisclosure agreements between public agencies and data centers; providing for data centers and public input; prohibiting data centers from being developed or operated by certain foreign entities; and providing for enforcement by Attorney General and for energy and water reporting.

What is the status of SB1408?

In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: Re-reported as amended, Oct. 5, 2026 (October 5, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1408?

Tracy Pennycuick (R, 24), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB1408?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb1408