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CS/CS/SB 484: Data Centers

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Community Affairs ; Avila ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Yarborough ; Gaetz

Data Centers; Specifying that local governments maintain authority to exercise power and responsibility over comprehensive planning and land development regulations relating to large load customers; requiring public utilities to provide certain minimum tariff and service requirements for large load customers; prohibiting the governing board of a water management district or the Department of Environmental Protection from issuing a permit for the consumptive use of water to a large-scale data center under certain circumstances; requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to contract for a study relating to the construction and operation of large-scale data centers, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2026
 Last Action: 3/13/2026 Senate - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
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Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
1/12/2026 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/15/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
1/20/2026 Senate • Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/21/2026 Senate • Now in Community Affairs
1/29/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
2/3/2026 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/4/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
2/10/2026 Senate • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
2/12/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/17/2026 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
2/18/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/19/2026 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
2/23/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26
2/25/2026 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar
2/26/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time
• Amendment(s) adopted (817402)
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
• Immediately certified
2/26/2026 House • In Messages
3/10/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
3/11/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 383957 adopted
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 92, NAYS 16
3/11/2026 Senate • In returning messages
3/13/2026 Senate • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (383957)
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 6
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled