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KS SB 531

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Prohibiting the development or operation of any new large load data center in a county that has had a drought emergency declared for such county pursuant to the Kansas emergency management act within the preceding three years.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KS SB 531 pass?

No. KS SB 531 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-09): Introduced

What is KS SB 531 about?

KS SB 531 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Prohibiting the development or operation of any new large load data center in a county that has had a drought emergency declared for such county pursuant to the Kansas emergency management act within the preceding three years.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 531?

Committee on Federal and State Affairs is the primary sponsor of KS SB 531.

Introduced
2026-03-09
Latest action
2026-03-09 — Introduced
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-10

    Died in Committee

    failure

  2. 2026-03-10

    Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-10

    Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Utilities; Referred to Senate Committee on Utilities

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-03-09

    Introduced

    introduction

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB531/

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