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VA HB 589

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Data centers; certain data from water users, water use consumption.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 589 pass?

The current status of VA HB 589 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources

What is VA HB 589 about?

Certain data from water users; water use consumption of data centers. Requires any water user that provides water to a data center, as defined in the bill, and is required to register certain water withdrawal and use data with the State Water Control Board to report to the Board, on a monthly basis or as frequent a basis as practicable, the total volume of water, including the portion that is reclaimed water, provided to such data center during the reporting period.

Who sponsors VA HB 589?

Shelly A. Simonds is the primary sponsor of VA HB 589, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Certain data from water users; water use consumption of data centers. Requires any water user that provides water to a data center, as defined in the bill, and is required to register certain water withdrawal and use data with the State Water Control Board to report to the Board, on a monthly basis or as frequent a basis as practicable, the total volume of water, including the portion that is reclaimed water, provided to such data center during the reporting period.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Shelly A. Simondsprimary
  • Elizabeth R. Guzmancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103000D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-09

    Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-11

    House subcommittee offered

  5. 2026-02-11

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

  6. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Versions

  • IntroducedCompare
  • Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources SubstituteCompare

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-02-11 · pass · 7-3

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Nadarius E. Clark: yes
    • Phil M. Hernandez: yes
    • John Chilton McAuliff: yes
    • Lily V. Franklin: yes
    • R. Lee Ware: no
    • Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: no
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB589

Attribution

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