CS/CS/SB 484: Data Centers
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Community Affairs ; Avila ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Yarborough ; Gaetz
Data Centers; Prohibiting an agency from entering into a nondisclosure agreement or other contract that restricts the agency from disclosing certain information to the public; specifying that local governments maintain authority to exercise power and responsibility over comprehensive planning and land development regulations related to large load customers; requiring the Florida Public Service Commission to develop 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, etc.
Last Action: 2/23/2026 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Regulated Industries (RI)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- 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
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CS/CS/SB 484, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/18/2026 at 5:17 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1118 (c1) Public Records/Data Centers Avila Linked Last Action: 2/18/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 
H 1007 (c1) Data Centers State Affairs Committee Similar Last Action: 2/24/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
H 1517 Approval of Data Center Facilities Joseph Compare Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 588570 - Amendment
Between lines 117 and 118 insert:Avila 2/24/2026
1:48 PMWeb Page
PDFCitations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.231 Page 3 (pdf) 163.326 Page 4 (pdf) 366.043 Page 5 (pdf) 373.203 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf) 373.239 Modification and renewal of permit terms. Page 11 (pdf) 373.262 Page 9 (pdf) -
CS/SB 484, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/4/2026 at 5:31 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/16/2026 (pdf)
Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1118 (c1) Public Records/Data Centers Avila Linked Last Action: 2/18/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
H 1517 Approval of Data Center Facilities Joseph Compare Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 296102 - Amendment
Delete lines 165 - 167 and insert:Rules
(Avila)2/13/2026
12:56 PMReplaced by Substitute Amendment
2/18/2026Web Page
PDF
947912 - Substitute Amendment (296102)
Delete lines 112 - 167 and insert:Rules
(Avila)2/16/2026
8:00 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/18/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/17/2026 12:00 PM Rules 24 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.231 Page 3 (pdf) 163.326 Page 4 (pdf) 366.043 Page 4 (pdf) 373.203 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf) 373.239 Modification and renewal of permit terms. Page 10 (pdf) 373.262 Page 9 (pdf) -
SB 484, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2026 at 5:17 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1118 Public Records/Data Centers Avila Linked Last Action: 2/18/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
H 1517 Approval of Data Center Facilities Joseph Compare Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 781774 - Amendment
Delete lines 153 - 201 and insert:Community Affairs
(Avila)2/2/2026
1:02 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/3/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 1/20/2026 9:30 AM Regulated Industries 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/3/2026 3:30 PM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.231 Page 3 (pdf) 163.326 Page 4 (pdf) 366.043 Page 4 (pdf) 373.203 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf) 373.239 Modification and renewal of permit terms. Page 10 (pdf) 373.262 Page 8 (pdf)