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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1063: Electric utilities; protect residential and retail electricity customers from costs associated with data center construction and operation; require

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1063 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Electric utilities; protect residential and retail electricity customers from costs associated with data center construction and operation; require. Primary sponsor: Brad Thomas (Republican), Jon Burns (Republican), Chas Cannon (Republican), Sandy Donatucci (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican), Victor Anderson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Senate Read and Referred.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to generation and distribution of electricity generally, so as to require electric utilities to protect residential and retail electricity customers from costs associated with data center construction and operation; to require certain contract terms and conditions; to provide for an applicability date; to provide for enforcement; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad ThomasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Jon BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse159
Chas CannonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse172
Sandy DonatucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Scott HiltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Victor AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Senate Read and Referred
  2. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  3. House Third Readers
  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  5. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  6. House Second Readers
  7. House First Readers
  8. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source