Virginia SB 843 — Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.
Virginia, 2027. SB 843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.
Latest action
October 9, 2026 — Referred to Committee on Local Government
Summary
Data centers; state permitting; local approval; moratorium; sunset. Prohibits a locality from granting final approval on or after July 1, 2027, of any application for a rezoning, special exception, special use permit, site plan, or plan of development for the siting of a data center. The bill also prohibits any agency of the Commonwealth from (i) issuing any permit, certificate, registration, license, or other form of approval in connection with the development or siting of a data center or (ii) authorizing the construction of any facilities designed to provide electric distribution service, interconnection, on-site electric generation, or related services for a data center on or after July 1, 2027. The bill sunsets on July 1, 2030.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 22 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-2209.6, relating to data centers; state permitting; local approval; moratorium; sunset.
Sponsors
- Russet Perry — primary sponsor
- Danica A. Roem
Bill text
Introduced Read version ↗ Read version ↗
Recorded votes
No roll-call votes were supplied for this bill. This does not imply that no vote occurred.
Legislative history
- Referred to Committee on Local Government
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2027 27101054D
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