Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 154
Data centers; use of emergency generation unit, disclosure requirements.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
Department of Environmental Quality; data centers; use of emergency generation unit; disclosure requirements. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to require each data center that operates an emergency generation unit, as those terms are defined in the bill, to report on a publicly accessible website within 24 hours the times when such emergency generation unit will be in operation.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Feb 18, 2026 · House
Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 1-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources - Feb 8, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB154) - Jan 6, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Jan 6, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101357D