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DE SB 353

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AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO A MORATORIUM ON DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper

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Did DE SB 353 pass?

No. DE SB 353 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-06-30): Motion to Suspend Rules in Senate by Vote: 6 YES 15 NO. Reason Taken: Motion to Suspend Rules to consider SB 353

What is DE SB 353 about?

This Act imposes a moratorium, through January 31, 2027, on all applications and permits related to the development of large-scale data centers in this State. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article IX of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to amend a municipal charter, whether directly, by amendment to a specific municipality’s charter, or as in this Act, indirectly by a general law.

Who sponsors DE SB 353?

Michael F. Smith, Eric Buckson are the primary sponsors of DE SB 353.

Description

This Act imposes a moratorium, through January 31, 2027, on all applications and permits related to the development of large-scale data centers in this State. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article IX of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to amend a municipal charter, whether directly, by amendment to a specific municipality’s charter, or as in this Act, indirectly by a general law.

Introduced
2026-06-30
Latest action
2026-06-30 — Motion to Suspend Rules in Senate by Vote: 6 YES 15 NO. Reason Taken: Motion to Suspend Rules to consider SB 353
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Sponsors

  • Michael F. Smithprimary
  • Eric Bucksonprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-07-27

    Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 15 NO. Reason Taken: Motion to Suspend Rules to Consider SB 353

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  2. 2026-06-30

    Motion to Suspend Rules in Senate by Vote: 6 YES 15 NO. Reason Taken: Motion to Suspend Rules to consider SB 353

  3. 2026-06-30

    Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

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Official source

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143681

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