Florida · Senate Bill 484 · 2026 Regular Session

Data Centers

SB 484 Sponsored by Bryan Avila Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 13, 2026
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor May 6, 2026
  6. Became law May 7, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Data Centers; Specifying that local governments maintain authority to exercise power and responsibility over comprehensive planning and land development regulations relating to large load customers; requiring public utilities to provide certain minimum tariff and service requirements for large load customers; prohibiting the governing board of a water management district or the Department of Environmental Protection…

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Data Centers; Specifying that local governments maintain authority to exercise power and responsibility over comprehensive planning and land development regulations relating to large load customers; requiring public utilities to provide certain minimum tariff and service requirements for large load customers; prohibiting the governing board of a water management district or the Department of Environmental Protection from issuing a permit for the consumptive use of water to a large-scale data center under certain circumstances; requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to contract for a study relating to the construction and operation of large-scale data centers, etc.

Every action

39 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 31 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules · Senate Regulated Industries
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Regulated Industries
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Regulated Industries8–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Community Affairs · Senate Community Affairs
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Community Affairs
  8. CommitteeCS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Community Affairs8–0 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeCS by Community Affairs read 1st time · Senate Community Affairs
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeCS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules24–0 vote
  14. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  15. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  16. CommitteeCS/CS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  17. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26
  18. SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 437
  19. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 462
  20. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (817402) -SJ 462
  21. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 463
  22. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 46337–0 vote
  23. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 463
  24. HouseIn Messages
  25. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  26. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
  27. House1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
  28. HouseRead 2nd time
  29. HouseAmendment 383957 adopted
  30. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  31. HouseRead 3rd time
  1. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 92, NAYS 16
  2. SenateIn returning messages
  3. SenateConcurred in 1 amendment(s) (383957) -SJ 909
  4. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 6 -SJ 909
  5. SenateOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-65

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 463 · Full Senate

37–0
Feb 26, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 2

Passage · Full House

92–16
Mar 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 92 No 16 Not voting 9
Democrats: 17 yes, 10 no Republicans: 75 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 92

No · 16

Not voting · 9

Returning Messages · Full Senate

31–6
Mar 13, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 6 Not voting 2
Democrats: 5 yes, 6 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

No · 6

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 20, 2026 Senate Regulated Industries Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 8–0
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Community Affairs CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 8–0
Feb 17, 2026 Senate Rules CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 24–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

  • Bryan AvilaR Primary sponsor · District 39
  • R Rules Sponsoring committee
  • CA Community Affairs Sponsoring committee
All 2 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.