Data centers; Department of Energy shall lead efforts to accelerate use of waste heat, report.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to direct the Department of Energy to make certain findings and recommendations and to convene a work group to provide expertise and feedback on the use of waste heat from data centers; report.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Department of Energy; use of waste heat from data centers; findings and recommendations; work group; report. Directs the Department of Energy to lead efforts to accelerate the use of waste heat from data centers in the Commonwealth by making certain findings and recommendations and convening a work group to provide expertise, assistance, and feedback on the Department's efforts. The bill requires the Department to submit a report of its efforts, findings, legislative proposals, and recommendatio
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 11, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 591 (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
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.Nicole ColeAmy J. Laufer
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-05 · P · Y 39, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 13, X 2
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 98, X 2
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 97, X 2, N 1
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-27 · P · Y 6, X 3
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.
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