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SC H 5286

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Data Center Moratorium

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 5286 pass?

Not yet. SC H 5286 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-31): Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gilliam

What is SC H 5286 about?

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROHIBIT GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES OF THIS STATE, COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FROM GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL FOR APPLICATIONS OR PERMITS FOR, OR INCENTIVES OR OTHER REQUESTS RELATED TO, NEW DATA CENTERS UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2028, AND TO DEFINE "DATA CENTER."

Who sponsors SC H 5286?

Long, T. Moore, Yow and 16 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 5286.

Description

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROHIBIT GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES OF THIS STATE, COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FROM GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL FOR APPLICATIONS OR PERMITS FOR, OR INCENTIVES OR OTHER REQUESTS RELATED TO, NEW DATA CENTERS UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2028, AND TO DEFINE "DATA CENTER."

Introduced
2026-02-26
Latest action
2026-03-31 — Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gilliam
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Longprimary
  • T. Mooreprimary
  • Yowprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Martinprimary
  • Edgertonprimary
  • Chumleyprimary
  • Magnusonprimary
  • Lawsonprimary
  • Frankprimary
  • Huffprimary
  • Crawfordprimary
  • Chapmanprimary
  • Atkinsonprimary
  • Sandersprimary
  • Burnsprimary
  • Baileyprimary
  • Guestprimary
  • Hardeeprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-31

    Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gilliam

  2. 2026-03-05

    Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Hager

  3. 2026-02-26

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-26

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5286&session=126&summary=B

Attribution

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