Bill Commons

SC H 5526

in committee

Data Center Moratorium

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 5526 pass?

Not yet. SC H 5526 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-14): Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

What is SC H 5526 about?

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROHIBIT GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES OF THIS STATE, COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FROM ACCEPTING OR TAKING ANY ACTION ON PERMITS OR APPLICATIONS FOR DATA CENTERS UNTIL THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ESTABLISHES A COMPREHENSIVE OVERSIGHT AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW DATA CENTERS IN THIS STATE, AND TO DEFINE "DATA CENTER."

Who sponsors SC H 5526?

J.L. Johnson is the primary sponsor of SC H 5526.

Description

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROHIBIT GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES OF THIS STATE, COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FROM ACCEPTING OR TAKING ANY ACTION ON PERMITS OR APPLICATIONS FOR DATA CENTERS UNTIL THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ESTABLISHES A COMPREHENSIVE OVERSIGHT AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW DATA CENTERS IN THIS STATE, AND TO DEFINE "DATA CENTER."

Introduced
2026-04-14
Latest action
2026-04-14 — Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • J.L. Johnsonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-14

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-04-14

    Introduced and read first time

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5526&session=126&summary=B

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