Delaware bills · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)
Delaware SB 353
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO A MORATORIUM ON DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Michael F. Smith (Republican)
- Eric Buckson (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Delaware legislature· synopsis
This Act imposes a moratorium, through January 31, 2027, on all applications and permits related to the development of large-scale data centers in this State.
This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article IX of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to amend a municipal charter, whether directly, by amendment to a specific municipality’s charter, or as in this Act, indirectly by a general law.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 Senate | SM | fail | Set your home in Delaware to see |
Actions
- Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
Motion to Suspend Rules in Senate by Vote: 6 YES 15 NO. Reason Taken: Motion to Suspend Rules to consider SB 353 - Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate