Data centers, water use, cooling
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Data centers, water use, cooling” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
DATA CENTERS – Adds to existing law to establish limitations on consumptive use of water for cooling certain data centers.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing · Mar 13, 2026
Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation · Mar 16, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading · Mar 19, 2026
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading · Mar 20, 2026
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading · Mar 23, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading · Mar 26, 2026
Read second time; filed for Third Reading · Mar 27, 2026
Read third time in full – PASSED - 32-1-2AYES – Adams, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – GallowayAbsent and excused – Anthon, WintrowFloor Sponsor - BurtenshawTitle apvd - to House · Mar 31, 2026
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate · Apr 1, 2026
Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 291 Effective: 07/01/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-31 · PASSED - 32-1-2 · AYES 32, NAYS 1, Absent and excused 2
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-20 · PASSED - 58-10-2 · AYES 58, NAYS 10, Absent 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Idaho legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 291 Effective: 07/01/2026 (Apr 2, 2026).