SB 94

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 13, 2026.

Data centers; site assessment, sound profile of the high energy use facility.

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-94

Session 2026

Status enacted

Committee Counties, Cities and Towns; Finance and Appropriations

Senate enacted 2026-04-13

Energy

Summary

Siting of data centers; property zoned for industrial use. Provides that any local government land use application for the siting of a data center shall only be approved if such application is for a data center located on a parcel of land zoned for industrial use or used for such purpose. The bill applies only to such applications submitted on or after July 1, 2026.

Sponsor

Roem

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-12-31	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-13	Status	enacted
2026-04-13	Latest Action	Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0568)

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