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Votes at a glance: House adopts Black Maternal Health Week, defeats water-station amendment, and approves multiple bills
Summary
The House adopted a resolution recognizing Black Maternal Health Week, rejected an amendment to the Commonwealth water-station bill, and recorded final passage votes on several bills including data-center measures and a Senate bill. Vote tallies and next steps are listed.
The Pennsylvania House recorded several notable floor votes on April 13.
- House Resolution 451 recognizing April 11–17, 2026, as Black Maternal Health Week: adopted (ayes 197, nays 4). Representative Gina Curry spoke in support of the awareness and advocacy effort.
- Amendment A02750 to House Bill 1139 (water bottle refilling stations): Representative Schaeffer offered the amendment to remove a statewide mandate while keeping encouraging language; Representative Warren opposed the amendment. The House voted on the amendment (ayes 99, nays 102); the amendment failed.
- House Bill 2150 (annual energy and water reporting requirements for data centers): final passage recorded (yeas 133, nays 68); the clerk will present the measure to the Senate for concurrence.
- House Bill 2151 (model ordinance to assist municipalities with siting data centers): final passage recorded (yeas 124, nays 77); the clerk will present the measure to the Senate for concurrence.
- Senate Bill 848 (adds Pima and PHMC to state planning board): final passage recorded (yeas 199, nays 2); the bill passed without amendment and was returned to the Senate with that information.
The majority leader also moved several bills to recommit to appropriations and moved other measures from the table to the active calendar. The House adjourned until Tuesday, April 14 at 11:00 a.m.
