Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 484
Data Centers
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Avila
- Community Affairs
- Rules
Cosponsors (2)
- Gaetz (Republican)
- Yarborough (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 Senate | Returning Messages | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 House | Passage, Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 20, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- May 8, 2026 · Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-65 - May 7, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by Governor - May 6, 2026 · Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 6 - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (383957) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
In returning messages - Mar 11, 2026 · House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 92, NAYS 16 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Added to Third Reading Calendar - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Amendment 383957 adopted - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time - Mar 10, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Engrossed 1) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Bill referred to House Calendar - Feb 26, 2026 · House
In Messages - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Immediately certified - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (817402) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Retained on Special Order Calendar - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26 - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Rules read 1st time - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
CS by Community Affairs read 1st time - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Now in Rules - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Now in Community Affairs - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules - Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Filed