HB 507 VA

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Permit requirements for data centers; emission limits for certain engine-generator sets. Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from issuing an air permit for any application submitted for a data center on or after July 1, 2026, unless the emission limit for each engine-generator, defined in the bill, established by such permit is equal to or less than the emissions achieved by a Tier 4 equivalent engine-generator.

• John Chilton McAuliff · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104969D · lower
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources · lower
3. Feb 9, 2026 Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources · lower
4. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB507) · lower
5. Feb 11, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Feb 11, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) · lower
7. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (16-Y 6-N) · lower
8. Feb 11, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107698D-H1 · lower
9. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
10. Feb 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB507) · lower
11. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
12. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
13. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
14. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (61-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
15. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
16. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources · upper
17. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 5-N) · upper
18. Mar 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
19. Mar 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 5, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
21. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
22. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
23. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
24. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A) · upper
25. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
26. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB507ER) · lower
27. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
28. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
29. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
30. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
31. Apr 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB507) · lower
32. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 397 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
33. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0397) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Natural Resources Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Natural Resources Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute · PDF
• Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute · HTML
• Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute · PDF
• Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML