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HB 1515 VA
Introduced

Local approval of data centers; temporary moratorium.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 23, 2026

Latest action (Feb 6, 2026) Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)

Summary

Local approval of data centers; temporary moratorium. Prohibits final approval of any application for a rezoning, special exception, special use permit, site plan, or plan of development for the siting of a new data center by a locality until the earlier of (i) the fulfillment of all pending requests for interconnection to distribution service by an electric utility customer that is a data center or (ii) July 1, 2028.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (5)
  1. Jan 23, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26105789D · lower
  2. Jan 23, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rules · lower
  3. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee · lower
  4. Feb 2, 2026 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) · lower
  5. Feb 6, 2026 Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote) · lower

Text versions (2)

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  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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