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HB120Introduced in the House of Delegates

Moratorium on Construction of New Data Centers - Co-Location and Generation Contingency

IntroducedHouse Environment and Transportation

Introduced by Mark Fisher, District 27

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Prohibiting a person from constructing a data center in the State; prohibiting a unit of State or local government from approving a proposal for the construction of a data center in the State; providing for the termination of the Act if the General Assembly enacts legislation regarding the co-location of data centers with a new or existing natural gas power generation facility, nuclear power generation facility, or small module reactor; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

Where it stands

Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.

January 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Pre-filed

  2. First Reading Environment and Transportation

  3. Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.

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