# Data center legislation in 2026: 396 state bills, 31 new laws and the bills in Congress

By Spezia. Published November 13, 2026. Updated November 13, 2026. Data as of November 13, 2026.
Canonical page: https://spezia.ai/blog/data-center-legislation-2026

## The short answer

In 2026, 44 state legislatures handled 396 bills on data centers, by their own records as of November 13, 2026. 31 became law in 16 states, 22 are still moving and 178 failed, died or gave way to a companion bill. The most common aim was setting limits and requirements. In Congress, 13 data center bills are pending, and one has passed the House.

- 31 of 396 state data center bills became law in 2026 (8%). 45% failed, died or gave way to a companion bill.
- New Jersey had the most bills (43). California passed the most laws (7).
- 108 bills dealt with water and 85 with power costs and tariffs. 16 and 14 of those became law.
- 85 bills touched tax breaks, and 5 became law.
- In Congress, 13 data center bills are pending. The Ratepayer Protection Act passed the House and is before the Senate.

## How many data center bills did states consider in 2026?

**396 bills** on data centers came before **44 state legislatures** in 2026, by their own records as of November 13, 2026. **31 became law** in 16 states. Another 22 are still moving.

- **396**: state data center bills in 2026
- **31**: became law, in 16 states
- **22**: still moving
- **13**: federal bills pending in Congress

Legislatures also adopted 5 of 12 resolutions on data centers. A resolution states a view or asks for a study and is not a law, so resolutions are counted apart.

Bill data from [LegiScan](https://legiscan.com), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). State bill records also from [Open States](https://openstates.org).

## Where each bill stands

Most bills did not pass. That is normal for a legislature. A bill counts as failed or died when its record says it was voted down, vetoed or withdrawn, or when its session ended without passing it.

| Status | Bills | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Became law | 31 | 8% |
| Moving | 22 | 6% |
| Introduced, no further step | 165 | 42% |
| Failed or died | 171 | 43% |
| Replaced by a companion bill | 7 | 2% |

New York's records show its bills as failed because its session adjourned in June, though a bill that passed both chambers still goes to the governor. One did: a one-year pause on state permits for data centers of 20 megawatts or more, [A11560](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11560), passed on June 4, 2026, as [DLA Piper](https://www.dlapiper.com/insights/publications/2026/07/new-york-state-legislature-passes-first-in-the-nation-data-center-moratorium) reported. On November 13, 2026, the state Senate's page did not show it delivered to the governor. A11560 is not in the bill feeds yet, so the tables here do not count it, and its Senate twin is counted as replaced by a companion.

"Moving" means the record shows a step past introduction, such as a committee vote or passage in one chamber. "Replaced by a companion bill" means the other chamber's version of the same bill went forward instead. Some sessions are still open. New Jersey's runs through 2027 and Michigan's through the end of 2026. Texas bills filed in November 2026 are for the session that opens in January 2027.

## What the bills do

Each bill is read for what it does to data centers. One bill can do several things, so the rows add up to more than 396.

| What the bill does | Bills | Became law |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Limits and requirements | 137 | 16 |
| Water | 108 | 16 |
| Reporting, disclosure or study | 107 | 12 |
| Tax breaks and incentives | 85 | 5 |
| Power costs and tariffs | 85 | 14 |
| Zoning and siting | 85 | 13 |
| A pause or moratorium | 37 | 1 |

- **Limits and requirements** are the broadest group. They include sound rules for sites, limits on backup generators and duties on who pays for grid upgrades.
- **Water** bills range from reporting how much water a data center uses to limits on water used for cooling.
- **Power costs and tariffs** bills make large new loads pay for the grid upgrades they need, so other customers do not. For what the evidence shows on household bills, see [data centers and electricity bills](https://spezia.ai/blog/data-centers-and-electricity-bills).
- **Tax breaks** cut both ways. Some bills repeal or narrow sales tax exemptions for data center equipment. Others create or extend them.
- **A pause or moratorium** at the state level rarely passes. 37 such bills were filed and 1 became law. Local pauses are far more common: see [data center moratoriums in 2026](https://spezia.ai/blog/data-center-moratoriums-2026).

## The 31 state data center laws passed in 2026

Each row links to the bill's page at the legislature where the tracker found it, or to its record. "Date on record" is the date of the step that made it law in the record: signing, chaptering or final passage. Some laws take effect later.

| State | Bill | What it covers | Date on record |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alabama | [SB 270](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search) | power costs and tariffs | Apr 17, 2026 |
| California | [AB 1577](https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/09/22/national-leaders-and-lawmakers-celebrate-governor-newsoms-signature-on-the-most-comprehensive-data-center-laws-in-the-nation/) | power costs and tariffs, water, zoning and siting, reporting, disclosure or study | Sep 21, 2026 |
| California | [AB 2383](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2383) | power costs and tariffs, water, zoning and siting | Sep 21, 2026 |
| California | [AB 2469](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2469) | water, zoning and siting, reporting, disclosure or study | Sep 21, 2026 |
| California | [AB 2619](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2619) | water, zoning and siting, reporting, disclosure or study | Sep 21, 2026 |
| California | [SB 887](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB887) | tax breaks and incentives, water, zoning and siting | Sep 21, 2026 |
| California | [SB 1168](https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/09/22/national-leaders-and-lawmakers-celebrate-governor-newsoms-signature-on-the-most-comprehensive-data-center-laws-in-the-nation/) | power costs and tariffs, water, zoning and siting | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Delaware | [HB 233](https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143381) | power costs and tariffs, zoning and siting | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Delaware | [SB 312](https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143259) | reporting, disclosure or study | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Florida | [S 484](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484) | power costs and tariffs, water, reporting, disclosure or study | May 8, 2026 |
| Idaho | [H 895](https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0895/) | water | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Idaho | [H 911](https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0911/) | not classified | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Kansas | [SB 92](https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb92/) | power costs and tariffs | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Maine | [LD 713](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=713&snum=132) | tax breaks and incentives, reporting, disclosure or study | Apr 14, 2026 |
| New Jersey | [A 796](https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A796) | power costs and tariffs | Jul 7, 2026 |
| New Jersey | [S 3379](https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S3379) | water | Aug 27, 2026 |
| New Jersey | [S 4390](https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4390) | tax breaks and incentives, power costs and tariffs | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | [HB 2992](https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb2992&Session=2600) | power costs and tariffs | May 11, 2026 |
| Oregon | [HB 4084](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/HB4084) | tax breaks and incentives, a pause or moratorium, zoning and siting, reporting, disclosure or study | Apr 6, 2026 |
| South Dakota | [HB 1038](https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26923) | power costs and tariffs, reporting, disclosure or study | Mar 30, 2026 |
| South Dakota | [SB 135](https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/27028) | power costs and tariffs, water, zoning and siting | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Tennessee | [HB 1847](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1847&ga=114) | power costs and tariffs | May 18, 2026 |
| Utah | [HB 76](https://house.utleg.gov/2026-utah-data-center-regulations/) | water, zoning and siting, reporting, disclosure or study | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Virginia | [HB 153](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB153) | water, zoning and siting | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Virginia | [HB 323](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB323) | reporting, disclosure or study | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Virginia | [HB 496](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB496) | water, reporting, disclosure or study | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Virginia | [HB 507](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB507) | limits and requirements | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Virginia | [SB 94](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB94) | water, zoning and siting | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Virginia | [SB 553](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB553) | water, reporting, disclosure or study | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Washington | [SB 6231](https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6231&Year=2025&Initiative=false) | tax breaks and incentives | Apr 1, 2026 |
| West Virginia | [HB 4983](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4983&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill) | power costs and tariffs, water, zoning and siting | Jun 29, 2026 |

California passed the most, 7 counting SB 886, then Virginia with 6. California's package was in fact seven laws, [signed on September 21, 2026](https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/09/21/governor-newsom-signs-most-comprehensive-data-center-laws-in-the-nation-providing-communities-more-control-on-water-electricity-and-land-use/). The seventh, SB 886, the California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act, has no record in the bill feeds yet, so the counts here leave it out. Of the laws, 14 deal with power costs, 16 with water and 5 with tax breaks.

## Which states are most active?

[New Jersey](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/new-jersey) had the most data center bills in 2026, with 43, followed by [Michigan](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/michigan) with 34. The table lists every state with at least one bill. Each state name opens its page of tracked data center projects.

| State | Bills | Became law | Moving | Introduced | Failed or died |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [New Jersey](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/new-jersey) | 43 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 7 |
| [Michigan](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/michigan) | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| [Virginia](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/virginia) | 29 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 18 |
| [Pennsylvania](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/pennsylvania) | 29 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 0 |
| [New York](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/new-york) | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| [Texas](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/texas) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| [Illinois](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/illinois) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| [Minnesota](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/minnesota) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| [Tennessee](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/tennessee) | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| [West Virginia](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/west-virginia) | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| [Arizona](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/arizona) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| [Georgia](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/georgia) | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| [Montana](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/montana) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| [Wisconsin](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/wisconsin) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| [South Carolina](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/south-carolina) | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| [South Dakota](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/south-dakota) | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| [Maryland](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/maryland) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| [California](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/california) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| [Ohio](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/ohio) | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| [Idaho](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/idaho) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| [Oklahoma](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/oklahoma) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| [Iowa](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/iowa) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| [Indiana](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/indiana) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| [Kentucky](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/kentucky) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| [Florida](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/florida) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [Kansas](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/kansas) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [Missouri](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/missouri) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| [Delaware](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/delaware) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| [Utah](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/utah) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| [Colorado](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/colorado) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [North Carolina](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/north-carolina) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| [Nebraska](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/nebraska) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [Nevada](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/nevada) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| [Rhode Island](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/rhode-island) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [Maine](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/maine) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| [Washington](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/washington) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| [Connecticut](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/connecticut) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| [New Hampshire](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/new-hampshire) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| [Vermont](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/vermont) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| [Alabama](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/alabama) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| [Oregon](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/oregon) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| [Alaska](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/alaska) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| [Louisiana](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/louisiana) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| [North Dakota](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/north-dakota) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

A state with many bills and no law is not quiet. A long list of introduced bills usually means the fight is still on, and the session is the place to watch.

## Federal data center bills in Congress

Spezia's tracker holds 13 data center bills in the 119th Congress, each with its Congress.gov record. One has moved past committee. The rest have been referred to committee. Each row links to the bill on Congress.gov, with its latest action as Congress.gov records it.

| Bill | Name | Introduced | Latest action |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [S. 4213](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4213) | Data Center Water and Energy Transparency Act of 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources |
| [H.R. 9340](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9340) | Ratepayer Protection Act | Jun 18, 2026 | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate |
| [S. 5054](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5054) | Data Center Tax Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance |
| [H.R. 9825](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9825) | Data Center Water and Energy Transparency Act of 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce |
| [H.R. 9939](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9939) | No AI Data Centers on Federal Lands Act | Jul 23, 2026 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources |
| [H.R. 10118](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10118) | No Data Center NDAs Act | Aug 20, 2026 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration |
| [H.R. 10119](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10119) | Protecting Local Control of Data Centers Act | Aug 20, 2026 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce |
| [H.R. 10448](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10448) | Reverse Big Ugly Tax Breaks for Data Centers Act | Sep 16, 2026 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means |
| [S. 5418](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5418) | No Tax Breaks for Data Centers Act | Sep 16, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance |
| [H.R. 10570](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10570) | No Secrets for Data Centers Act of 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| [S. 5640](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5640) | Data Center Transparency Act of 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works |
| [S. 5653](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5653) | Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources |
| [H.R. 10950](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10950) | Data Center Oversight Act | Oct 29, 2026 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce |

The [Ratepayer Protection Act](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9340) is the one to watch. It passed the House on September 16, 2026, by 417 to 3, as the [American Public Power Association](https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/house-passes-ratepayer-protection-act) reported. It would require state regulators and some utilities to consider rates that make customers of 100 megawatts or more pay the full incremental cost of the upgrades needed to serve them.

The Data Center Water and Energy Transparency Act was filed in both chambers. Several bills target tax breaks for data centers. The No Data Center NDAs Act, by its title, takes aim at nondisclosure agreements on data center projects.

One federal measure is already in force: the presidential order [Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/28/2025-14212/accelerating-federal-permitting-of-data-center-infrastructure), published in the Federal Register on July 28, 2025. For AI laws beyond data centers, see [AI laws in force in 2026](https://spezia.ai/blog/ai-laws-in-force-2026). For what the November elections changed, see [the midterms and data centers](https://spezia.ai/blog/midterms-ai-rules-data-centers).

## What it means if you build, supply or lend

New laws change the cost and the paperwork of a project, state by state. Here is where each kind of buyer should look.

- **Developers and site teams.** Water reporting and site assessment laws add filings before and after a permit. Check the state's new law before you pick a site.
- **Contractors.** Sound, siting and generator rules change what gets built and when. Read the new law for your state before you bid.
- **Suppliers.** A repealed sales tax exemption raises the cost of equipment sold into that state. 5 laws in 2026 touch tax breaks or other incentives: California [SB 887](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB887), Maine [LD 713](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=713&snum=132), New Jersey [S 4390](https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4390), Oregon [HB 4084](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/HB4084), Washington [SB 6231](https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6231&Year=2025&Initiative=false).
- **Lenders and investors.** Large-load tariff laws shift grid costs onto the data center, often through deposits, minimum bills or long contracts. 14 laws in 2026 deal with power costs, so model the power bill under the new rules.

> **How the bills are counted**
>
> State bills come from the legislature records LegiScan and Open States keep, and only bills whose title or description names data centers or large electricity loads are counted. 5 records were read by hand and left out: Kentucky HB 508, Maryland HB 293, Maryland SB 56, Nebraska LB 1064, federal H.R. 1737. They name data centers in passing, or their record mixes two bills. This is a record of public bills, not legal advice. Read the official text, and ask counsel before acting on it.

Follow every data center bill, law, moratorium and power tariff in your states, with its status, its dates and the official text. [Open laws and local rules](https://spezia.ai/tools/legislation)

## How this was made

Spezia's laws and local rules tracker reads every state bill on data centers from the legislature records kept by LegiScan and Open States, and federal bills from Congress.gov. A bill counts for 2026 when its newest action, introduction or passage falls in 2026. Its status is the one its legislature record gives: LegiScan first, then Open States. A bill held twice under two numbers (such as SB 484 and S 484) is counted once (15 merged). Resolutions are counted apart from bills. 5 records were read by hand and left out. What a bill does is read from its title and description, and one bill can do several things. Read on November 13, 2026.

## Frequently asked questions

### How many states passed data center laws in 2026?

16 states passed 31 data center laws in 2026, by the legislature records Spezia tracks as of November 13, 2026. California passed the most, 7 counting SB 886, then Virginia with 6.

### Which state has the most data center bills?

New Jersey, with 43 data center bills in 2026, followed by Michigan with 34. Counts include bills that failed and bills still waiting for a vote.

### What kinds of data center bills are states passing?

Mostly water reporting, power cost rules and site requirements. Of the 31 laws in 2026, 16 deal with water, 14 with power costs and tariffs and 5 with tax breaks.

### Is there a federal data center law?

Not yet. 13 data center bills are pending in Congress. The Ratepayer Protection Act passed the House in September 2026 and awaits the Senate. A 2025 presidential order on faster federal permitting for data centers is in force.

### What is a large-load tariff?

It is a utility rate for very large new customers, such as data centers, that makes them pay for the grid upgrades they need, often with deposits, minimum bills or long contracts, so other customers do not carry the cost.

### Where does the bill data come from?

State bills come from the legislature records kept by LegiScan (bill data under CC BY 4.0) and Open States. Federal bills come from Congress.gov. Spezia reads them each week and links every bill to its official page.

## Sources

1. [Spezia data center laws and local rules tracker, read November 13, 2026](https://spezia.ai/tools/legislation), Spezia
2. [State legislative bill data (CC BY 4.0)](https://legiscan.com), LegiScan
3. [State legislative bill records](https://openstates.org), Open States
4. [S 4213, Data Center Water and Energy Transparency Act of 2026](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4213), Congress.gov
5. [HR 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9340), Congress.gov
6. [S 5054, Data Center Tax Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2026](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5054), Congress.gov
7. [HR 9825, Data Center Water and Energy Transparency Act of 2026](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9825), Congress.gov
8. [HR 9939, No AI Data Centers on Federal Lands Act](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9939), Congress.gov
9. [HR 10118, No Data Center NDAs Act](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10118), Congress.gov
10. [HR 10119, Protecting Local Control of Data Centers Act](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10119), Congress.gov
11. [HR 10448, Reverse Big Ugly Tax Breaks for Data Centers Act](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10448), Congress.gov
12. [S 5418, No Tax Breaks for Data Centers Act](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5418), Congress.gov
13. [HR 10570, No Secrets for Data Centers Act of 2026](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10570), Congress.gov
14. [S 5640, Data Center Transparency Act of 2026](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5640), Congress.gov
15. [S 5653, Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5653), Congress.gov
16. [HR 10950, Data Center Oversight Act](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10950), Congress.gov
17. [House Passes Ratepayer Protection Act](https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/house-passes-ratepayer-protection-act), American Public Power Association
18. [Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/28/2025-14212/accelerating-federal-permitting-of-data-center-infrastructure), Federal Register
19. [Alabama SB 270](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search), Alabama Legislature
20. [California SB 1168](https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/09/22/national-leaders-and-lawmakers-celebrate-governor-newsoms-signature-on-the-most-comprehensive-data-center-laws-in-the-nation/), California Legislature
21. [California AB 2383](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2383), California Legislature
22. [California AB 2469](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2469), California Legislature
23. [California AB 2619](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2619), California Legislature
24. [California SB 887](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB887), California Legislature
25. [Delaware HB 233](https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143381), Delaware Legislature
26. [Delaware SB 312](https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143259), Delaware Legislature
27. [Florida S 484](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/484), Florida Legislature
28. [Idaho H 895](https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0895/), Idaho Legislature
29. [Idaho H 911](https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0911/), Idaho Legislature
30. [Kansas SB 92](https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb92/), Kansas Legislature
31. [Maine LD 713](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=713&snum=132), Maine Legislature
32. [New Jersey A 796](https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A796), New Jersey Legislature
33. [New Jersey S 3379](https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S3379), New Jersey Legislature
34. [New Jersey S 4390](https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4390), New Jersey Legislature
35. [Oklahoma HB 2992](https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb2992&Session=2600), Oklahoma Legislature
36. [Oregon HB 4084](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/HB4084), Oregon Legislature
37. [South Dakota HB 1038](https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26923), South Dakota Legislature
38. [South Dakota SB 135](https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/27028), South Dakota Legislature
39. [Tennessee HB 1847](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1847&ga=114), Tennessee Legislature
40. [Utah HB 76](https://house.utleg.gov/2026-utah-data-center-regulations/), Utah Legislature
41. [Virginia HB 153](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB153), Virginia Legislature
42. [Virginia HB 323](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB323), Virginia Legislature
43. [Virginia HB 496](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB496), Virginia Legislature
44. [Virginia HB 507](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB507), Virginia Legislature
45. [Virginia SB 94](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB94), Virginia Legislature
46. [Virginia SB 553](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB553), Virginia Legislature
47. [Washington SB 6231](https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6231&Year=2025&Initiative=false), Washington Legislature
48. [West Virginia HB 4983](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4983&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill), West Virginia Legislature
49. [Governor Newsom signs most comprehensive data center laws in the nation](https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/09/21/governor-newsom-signs-most-comprehensive-data-center-laws-in-the-nation-providing-communities-more-control-on-water-electricity-and-land-use/), Office of the Governor of California
50. [New York State Legislature passes first-in-the-nation data center moratorium: Top points](https://www.dlapiper.com/insights/publications/2026/07/new-york-state-legislature-passes-first-in-the-nation-data-center-moratorium), DLA Piper

## Cite this

Spezia. "Data center legislation in 2026: 396 state bills, 31 new laws and the bills in Congress" Spezia, November 13, 2026. https://spezia.ai/blog/data-center-legislation-2026