H 5526

South Carolina House bill in Session 126.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 14, 2026.

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROHIBIT GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES OF THIS STATE, COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FROM ACCEPTING OR TAKING ANY ACTION ON PERMITS OR APPLICATIONS FOR DATA CENTERS UNTIL THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ESTABLISHES A COMPREHENSIVE OVERSIGHT AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW DATA CENTERS IN THIS STATE, AND TO DEFINE "DATA CENTER.""".

Bill ID SC-126-H-5526
Session 126
Status in_committee
Committee Ways and Means
House in_committee 2026-04-14
Summary

Data Center Moratorium

Sponsor
J.L. Johnson
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-04-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-14 Status in_committee
2026-04-14 Latest Action Referred to Committee on Ways and Means ( House Journal-page 18 )
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