Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 507
Data centers; permit requirements, emission limits for certain engine-generator sets.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- John Chilton McAuliff
Cosponsors (3)
- Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic)
- JJ Singh (Democratic)
- Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Permit requirements for data centers; emission limits for certain engine-generator sets. Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from issuing an air permit for any application submitted for a data center on or after July 1, 2026, unless the emission limit for each engine-generator, defined in the bill, established by such permit is equal to or less than the emissions achieved by a Tier 4 equivalent engine-generator.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute
- Natural Resources Subcommittee Substitute
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0397) - Apr 8, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 397 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB507) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB507ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 5-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (61-Y 34-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB507) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107698D-H1 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (16-Y 6-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB507) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104969D