Bill Summary

SB 484 Data Centers (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Ávila Co Sponsors: Gaetz, Yarborough CS Sponsors: Community Affairs, Rules
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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. Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   S Regulated Industries
   S Community Affairs
   S Rules
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Actions
01/09/26
SENATE
Filed
01/12/26
SENATE
Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules
01/15/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Regulated Industries, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 412 K
01/20/26
SENATE
Favorable by Regulated Industries; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/21/26
SENATE
Now in Community Affairs
01/29/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 S
02/03/26
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Community Affairs; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/04/26
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/04/26
SENATE
Now in Rules
02/12/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 K
02/17/26
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Rules; 24 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/18/26
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/19/26
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/23/26
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26
02/25/26
SENATE
Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading
02/25/26
SENATE
Retained on Special Order Calendar
02/26/26
SENATE
Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (817402); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
02/26/26
SENATE
Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
02/26/26
HOUSE 
In Messages
03/10/26
HOUSE 
Received; Referred to House Calendar
03/10/26
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
03/11/26
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (383957); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 92 Yeas / 16 Nays)
03/11/26
SENATE
In returning messages
03/13/26
SENATE
Placed on House Returning Message List 2
03/13/26
SENATE
Received from Messages; Concurred with Amendment (383957); Passed (Vote: 31 Yeas / 6 Nays)
03/13/26
SENATE
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
03/13/26
SENATE
Engrossed Text (E2) Filed
03/13/26
SENATE
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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bill text & filed amendments
0484
Filed on 01/09/26
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Amendment 781774
Avila
Filed on 02/02/26
Replaced by CS
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0484C1
Filed on 02/04/26
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Amendment 296102
Avila
Filed on 02/13/26
Replaced by Substitute Amendment
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Amendment 947912 SA
Avila
Filed on 02/16/26
Replaced by CS
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0484C2
Filed on 02/18/26
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Amendment 588570
Ávila
Filed on 02/24/26
Withdrawn
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Amendment 934914
Ávila
Filed on 02/25/26
Withdrawn
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Amendment 817402 LF
Ávila
Filed on 02/26/26
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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0484E1
Filed on 02/26/26
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Amendment 383957
Griffitts Jr.
Filed on 03/10/26
Concurred
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0484E2
Filed on 03/13/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0484ER
Filed on 03/13/26
PDF
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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366.043
373.203
373.239
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