Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 338: Siting of data centers; locality may perform site assessment before approval.
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 338 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Siting of data centers; locality may perform site assessment before approval. Primary sponsor: Josh Thomas (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 19, 2024): Left in General Laws and Technology.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Siting of data centers; site assessment. Allows a locality, prior to any approval for the siting of a data center, to perform a site assessment to examine the effect of the data center on water usage and carbon emissions within the locality.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Thomas | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
| Dan Helmer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Amy Laufer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 55 |
| Ian T. Lovejoy | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Danica Roem | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Kannan Srinivasan | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Mike Webert | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in General Laws and Technology
- Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 3-N 3-A)
- Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- VOTE: Passage (55-Y 42-N 1-A)
- Read third time and passed House (55-Y 42-N 1-A)
- Printed as engrossed 24101112D-E
- Engrossed by House as amended HB338E
- Committee amendments agreed to
- Read second time
- Read first time
- Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (13-Y 8-N)
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