Virginia 2026 Session Status: In Committee

SB552 — Siting of large data centers; site assessment, standards, civil penalties.

Last action — Referred to Committee on Local Government

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Siting of large data centers; site assessment, standards, civil penalties.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. S Failed to report from Local Government with amendments (7-Y 7-N 1-A)

  2. S Senate committee amendments offered

  3. S Referred to Committee on Local Government

  4. S Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Local Government (9-Y 5-N)

  5. S Rereferred to Local Government

  6. S Failed to report (defeated) in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (7-Y 7-N)

  7. S Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

  8. S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105166D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Failed to report from Local Government with amendments

Failed 7 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7701
Total 7701
% of votes cast 47%47%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelia Williams Graves — Nay
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Nay
Jeremy S. McPike — Nay
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Nay
Luther Cifers, III — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Not Voting
Stella G. Pekarsky — Nay
T. Travis Hackworth — Nay
Tara A. Durant — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Failed to report (defeated) in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Failed 7 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7701
Total 7701
% of votes cast 47%47%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelia Williams Graves — Nay
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Nay
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Michael J. Jones — Nay
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Not Voting
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Nay
Timmy French — Nay
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

Official roll call →

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Local Government

Passed 9 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9501
Total 9501
% of votes cast 60%33%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Michael J. Jones — Nay
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Not Voting
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Nay
Timmy French — Nay
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

environment technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB552 do?
Siting of large data centers; site assessment, standards, civil penalties.
Who sponsors SB552?
SB552 is sponsored by Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr..
What is the current status of SB552?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB552?
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