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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 154: Data centers; use of emergency generation unit, disclosure requirements.

In committee 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 154 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Data centers; use of emergency generation unit, disclosure requirements. Primary sponsor: Josh Thomas (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Department of Environmental Quality; data centers; use of emergency generation unit; disclosure requirements. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to require each data center that operates an emergency generation unit, as those terms are defined in the bill, to report on a publicly accessible website within 24 hours the times when such emergency generation unit will be in operation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josh ThomasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21

“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. Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 1-N)
  3. House subcommittee offered
  4. Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB154)
  6. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  7. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101357D

Sources

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