Data centers; site assessment, sound profile of the high energy use facility.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 22 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-2209.4, relating to siting of data centers; site assessment; high energy use facility.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Siting of data centers; site assessment; high energy use facility. Provides that, prior to any approval of a rezoning application, special exception application, or special use permit for the siting of a new high energy use facility (HEUF), as defined in the bill, a locality shall require that an applicant perform and submit a site assessment to examine the sound profile of the HEUF on residential units and schools located within 500 feet of the HEUF property boundary. The bill also allows a loc
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 567 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Joshua E. ThomasElizabeth R. GuzmanDan I. HelmerJohn Chilton McAuliffDavid A. ReidBetsy B. CarrKaren Keys-GamarraSam RasoulAtoosa R. ReaserJJ Singh
Recorded votes
Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-14 · P · Y 29, N 10, X 1
Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 2-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-14 · P · Y 93, X 4, N 2
Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-12 · P · Y 40
Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-12 · F · N 98, X 1
Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 14-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 26, N 14
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 37, X 3
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 10, N 4, X 1
Reported from Local Government with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 13, N 2
Read third time and passed House (90-Y 7-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 90, N 7, X 3
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (17-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-23 · P · Y 17, X 3, N 2
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-22 · P · Y 8
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia 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: Acts of Assembly Chapter 567.